Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park

The Regional Nature Park Livradois -Forez (French Parc naturel régional Livradois -Forez ) is located in the French département of Puy -de- Dôme and Haute -Loire Auvergne region.

The nature reserve was established in 1986 covers an area of ​​322,000 hectares. 170 municipalities with 110,000 inhabitants form the park, another 10 municipalities are associated. The park office is located in Saint- Gervais- sous- Meymont (45 ° 41 'N, 3 ° 36' O45.6902773.608055Koordinaten: 45 ° 41 'N, 3 ° 36 ' E).

Landscapes

Some interesting landscapes of the park:

  • In the east the massif Forez mountains with its distinctive high pastures Hautes chaumes
  • The valley of the Dore, which divides the park in north-south direction
  • In the center of the livradois, with the Skin livradois, a forest landscape in the mountain range and the Monts du livradois
  • Bas- livradois
Auvergne (region) Dore (river) Billom
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