Pyrénées National Park

Pyrénées National Park
Parc national des Pyrénées
LocationPyrenees, France
Nearest cityLuz-Saint-Sauveur
Coordinates42°49′39″N 0°10′33″W / 42.82750°N 0.17583°W / 42.82750; -0.17583
Area458 km2 (177 sq mi)
Established23 March 1967
Governing bodyParcs nationaux de France
Official namePyrénées - Mont Perdu
TypeMixed
Criteriaiii, iv, v, vii, viii
Designated1997 (21st session)
Reference no.773
RegionEurope and North America
Extensions1999

Pyrénées National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées; Occitan: Parc Nacional dels Pireneus) is a French national park located within the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The park is located along the border of France and Spain along the Pyrenees Mountains, with a scenic landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and observing wildlife.