The Calanques National Park is a French national park. Created on April 18, 2012, it is the youngest French national park, it protects the area of the Calanques of Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, characterized by a rich biodiversity, but also by a strong cultural tradition that testifies to the centuries-old way of Mediterranean living. It is located on the outskirts of Marseille, making it the first national park with the character of a peri-urban park in Europe. The park includes a terrestrial area, which extends over three municipalities (Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat) for 8500 hectares, and a marina of 43500 hectares. This vast space also includes the highest sea cliff in Europe: Cap Canaille. The park was established after a dozen years of preparatory work and three years of consultation with local actors through the Calanques Public Interest Group.

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