Cévennes National Park
| Cévennes National Park | |
|---|---|
| Parc national des Cévennes | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
| Location | Lozère, Gard, Ardèche and Aveyron, France |
| Nearest city | Florac |
| Coordinates | 44°11′38″N 3°34′53″E / 44.19389°N 3.58139°E |
| Area | 937 km2 (362 sq mi) |
| Established | 2 September 1970 |
| Governing body | Parcs nationaux de France |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Causse Méjean in Massif Central, Cévennes National Park, France | |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, v |
| Reference | 1153 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
| Area | 302,319 ha |
| Buffer zone | 312,425 ha |
Cévennes National Park (French: Parc national des Cévennes) is a French national park located in Southern France, in the mountainous area of Cévennes.
Created in 1970, the park has its administrative seat in Florac at Florac Castle. It is located mainly in the departments of Lozère and Gard; it also covers some parts of Ardèche and Aveyron, therefore stretching across a record number of departments for a national park. The Aven Armand cave is located in the park. In 2011, the Park was made a part of The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site.