| 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 | |
| Location | Departments of Meuse Meurthe-et-Moselle Moselle, Grand Est Region, France |
| Coordinates | 48°53′23″N 6°02′39″E / 48.88967°N 6.04428°E |
| Area | 205,000 ha (790 sq mi) |
| Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
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]
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]
- ^ 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 régional de Lorraine". Revue Géographique 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.