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