Parc naturel régional Scarpe-Escaut

The Scarpe-Escaut Regional Natural Park extends across 48,500 hectares between Lille, Douai, and Valenciennes, featuring wetlands, forests, and agricultural landscapes.

Created in 1968 as the first regional natural park in France, the area incorporates former mining sites with preserved headframes and restored mining shafts.

The park integrates 57 municipalities that maintain traditional architecture through preserved farmhouses, chapels, and pigeon lofts across the northern French countryside.

Visitors can access detailed trail maps and information about local products through an interactive digital platform available on the official park website.

Since 1989, the park forms the Transboundary Natural Park of Hainaut through cross-border cooperation with the Belgian Plaines de l'Escaut Natural Park.

Location: Nord

Inception: 1998

Website: http://www.pnr-scarpe-escaut.fr

Website: http://pnr-scarpe-escaut.fr

GPS coordinates: 50.42611,3.45667

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42