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Vanoise national Park
It runs an incomparable variety of scenery with its 53 000 hectares and 500 km of trails.
The Vanoise National Park comprises two zones: the central zone and peripheral zone. The central area called "Coeur de parc" has a special attention as the protection zone. It is subject to specific rules. The peripheral zone covers 28 communes. It has a common border with the Italian National Park of Gran Paradiso. Twinned since 1972, they collectively cover an area of 1250 km2, the largest protected area in Europe.
