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Lorraine Regional Natural Park

Lorraine Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de Lorraine) is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Lorraine. The park covers a total area of 205,000 hectares (510,000 acres).[1] The parkland is split in two non-contiguous parcels of land between the cities of Metz and Nancy,[2] and spans the three departments of Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Moselle.[3] According to the World Database on Protected Areas, it is an IUCN category V area.[4]

Lorraine Regional Natural Park
Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The Côtes de Meuse, viewed from the Butte de Montsec
Location in France
LocationDepartments of Meuse
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Moselle, Grand Est Region, France
Coordinates48°53′23″N 6°02′39″E / 48.88967°N 6.04428°E / 48.88967; 6.04428
Area205,000 ha (790 sq mi)
Governing bodyFédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France

Ancient ruins and modern monuments are common throughout the area.[3] The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974.[1]

The park is crossed by the LGV Est high speed rail line, with large viaducts.[5]

Flora and fauna edit

Animal species found in the park include badger, European wildcat, fox, polecat, roe deer, weasel, wild boar, and wolf, as well as a large variety of birds.[6]

Forests are composed of beech and hardwoods such as maple, cherry and whitebeams. Sessile and pedunculate oaks are often accompanied by hornbeam. There are also ash trees, lime trees, alders, birches and aspens.

 
Ruins of the Château de Prény, original castle of the Dukes of Lorraine

Member communes edit

There are 193 communes within the parkland boundaries.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas (November 1990). 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. IUCN. p. 89. ISBN 978-2-8317-0032-8. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ^ Dion, Jean (1972). "Le Parc naturel régional de Lorraine". Revue Géographique de l'Est. 12 (4): 377–384. doi:10.3406/rgest.1972.1232.
  3. ^ a b Bailey, Rosemary (2007). National Geographic Traveler: France. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society. pp. 124–132. ISBN 978-1-4262-0027-4. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Protected Planet | Lorraine". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  5. ^ Masse, Jean-Paul (2003-03-01). "TGV heads east". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  6. ^ "Le tourisme ornithologique". PNR Lorraine (in French). Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  7. ^ (in French). Parc naturel régional de Lorraine. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

External links edit

  • Official park website (in French)

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Lorraine Regional Natural Park French Parc naturel regional de Lorraine is a protected area of pastoral countryside in the Grand Est region of northeastern France in the historic region of Lorraine The park covers a total area of 205 000 hectares 510 000 acres 1 The parkland is split in two non contiguous parcels of land between the cities of Metz and Nancy 2 and spans the three departments of Meuse Meurthe et Moselle and Moselle 3 According to the World Database on Protected Areas it is an IUCN category V area 4 Lorraine Regional Natural ParkParc naturel regional de LorraineIUCN category V protected landscape seascape The Cotes de Meuse viewed from the Butte de MontsecLocation in FranceLocationDepartments of MeuseMeurthe et MoselleMoselle Grand Est Region FranceCoordinates48 53 23 N 6 02 39 E 48 88967 N 6 04428 E 48 88967 6 04428Area205 000 ha 790 sq mi Governing bodyFederation des parcs naturels regionaux de France Ancient ruins and modern monuments are common throughout the area 3 The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974 1 The park is crossed by the LGV Est high speed rail line with large viaducts 5 Contents 1 Flora and fauna 2 Member communes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFlora and fauna editAnimal species found in the park include badger European wildcat fox polecat roe deer weasel wild boar and wolf as well as a large variety of birds 6 Forests are composed of beech and hardwoods such as maple cherry and whitebeams Sessile and pedunculate oaks are often accompanied by hornbeam There are also ash trees lime trees alders birches and aspens nbsp Ruins of the Chateau de Preny original castle of the Dukes of LorraineMember communes editThere are 193 communes within the parkland boundaries 7 Albestroff Ancy sur Moselle Andilly Ansauville Apremont la Foret Arnaville Assenoncourt Avricourt Azoudange Bar le Duc Bayonville sur Mad Beaumont Belles Forets Belleville Beney en Woevre Bernecourt Blanche Eglise Boncourt sur Meuse Bonzee Bouconville sur Madt Boucq Bouillonville Bourdonnay Broussey Raulecourt Bruley Bruville Buxieres sous les Cotes Chaillon Chambley Bussieres Charey Chateau Voue Combres sous les Cotes Dampvitoux Desseling Dieue sur Meuse Dieulouard Domevre en Haye Dommartin la Chaussee Dommartin la Montagne Dompierre aux Bois Donnelay Dornot Ecrouves Les Eparges Essey et Maizerais Euvezin Euville Fenetrange Fey en Haye Flirey Fremereville sous les Cotes Fresnes en Woevre Fribourg Gelucourt Genicourt sur Meuse Geville Gezoncourt Girauvoisin Givrycourt Gondrexange Gorze Gravelotte Griscourt Grosrouvres Gueblange les Dieuze Guermange Hageville Hamonville Hampont Han sur Meuse Hannonville sous les Cotes Hannonville Suzemont Haraucourt sur Seille Haudiomont Herbeuville Heudicourt sous les Cotes Insviller Jaulny Jezainville Juvelize Lachaussee Lacroix sur Meuse Lagarde Lagney Lahayville Lamorville Laneuveville derriere Foug Languimberg Lidrezing Limey Remenauville Lindre Basse Lironville Loudrefing Loupmont Lucey Maidieres Maizieres les Vic Mamey Mandres aux Quatre Tours Manoncourt en Woevre Manonville Marbache Mars la Tour Marsal Martincourt Mecrin Menil la Tour Metz Minorville Mittersheim Montauville Morville les Vic Mouilly Moussey Moyenvic Mulcey Munster Nancy Nebing Nonsard Lamarche Norroy les Pont a Mousson Noveant sur Moselle Noviant aux Pres Obreck Ommeray Onville Pagney derriere Barine Pagny sur Moselle Pannes Pont sur Meuse Preny Puxieux Rambucourt Ranzieres Rechicourt le Chateau Rembercourt sur Mad Rening Rezonville Rhodes Richecourt Rogeville Ronvaux Rorbach les Dieuze Rosieres en Haye Rouvrois sur Meuse Royaumeix Rupt en Woevre Saint Julien les Gorze Saint Julien sous les Cotes Saint Maurice sous les Cotes Saint Medard Saint Remy la Calonne Saizerais Sanzey Saulx les Champlon Seicheprey Seuzey Sommedieue Sotzeling Sponville Tarquimpol Thiaucourt Thillot Tomblaine Torcheville Tremblecourt Tresauvaux Trondes Tronville Troyon Val de Bride Valbois Vandelainville Varneville Vaux Vaux les Palameix Vic sur Seille Vieville en Haye Vigneulles les Hattonchatel Vignot Vilcey sur Trey Ville sur Yron Villecey sur Mad Villers en Haye Villers sous Preny Vionville Waville Wuisse Xammes Xivray et Marvoisin Xonville Zarbeling ZommangeSee also editList of regional natural parks of France WoevreReferences edit a b IUCN Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas November 1990 1990 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas IUCN p 89 ISBN 978 2 8317 0032 8 Retrieved 26 August 2011 Dion Jean 1972 Le Parc naturel regional de Lorraine Revue Geographique de l Est 12 4 377 384 doi 10 3406 rgest 1972 1232 a b Bailey Rosemary 2007 National Geographic Traveler France Washington DC National Geographic Society pp 124 132 ISBN 978 1 4262 0027 4 Retrieved 26 August 2011 Protected Planet Lorraine Protected Planet Retrieved 2021 05 27 Masse Jean Paul 2003 03 01 TGV heads east Railway Gazette International Retrieved 2021 05 27 Le tourisme ornithologique PNR Lorraine in French Retrieved 2021 05 27 Liste des 193 communes adherentes du Parc in French Parc naturel regional de Lorraine 2011 Archived from the original on 8 December 2006 Retrieved 20 October 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lorraine Regional Natural Park Official park website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lorraine Regional Natural Park amp oldid 1207791755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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