Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse
| Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse) | |
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| Country | France |
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| State | Yvelines Essonne |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Coordinates | 48°39′40″N 1°57′50″E / 48.661°N 1.964°ECoordinates: 48°39′40″N 1°57′50″E / 48.661°N 1.964°E |
| Area | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
| Designated | 1985 |
| Management | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
| Website: www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.fr/ | |
Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse) is a protected area in the Île-de-France region of northern France. It is a verdant rural area outside Paris, designated as a regional natural park because it contains a wide variety of unique historical sites.
The parkland spans two departments, Yvelines and Essonne, and connects fifty-one separate communes along the Chevreuse valley of the river Yvette. The park's main office is located in Chevreuse in a medieval fortress, the Château de la Madeleine.
The land was officially designated as a parc naturel régional (PNR) in 1985, with a total area of 25,600 hectares (63,000 acres).
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