The Queyras ( French pronunciation: [kɛʁa] ; Occitan : Cairàs ) is a valley located in the French Hautes-Alpes , of which the geographical extent is the basin of the river Guil , a tributary of the Durance . The Queyras is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the Alps, and it was one of the last ones to be opened to public tourism towards the end of the 20th century, thus being relatively untouched by environmental destruction.
3-639: The Queyras is also one of the 58 Regional nature parks of France . The GR58 , also known as the Tour du Queyras ("The tour of Queyras" in French), is a long-distance walking route that forms a 108-km hiking loop in the Queyras. Notable mountains around the valley include: There are two passes leading into the valley: 44°45′N 6°47′E / 44.750°N 6.783°E / 44.750; 6.783 This Hautes-Alpes geographical article
6-556: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Regional nature parks of France A regional nature park or regional natural park ( French : parc naturel régional or PNR ) is a public establishment in France between local authorities and the French national government covering an inhabited rural area of outstanding beauty in order to protect the scenery and heritage as well as set up sustainable economic development in
9-529: The area. A PNR sets goals and guidelines for managed human habitation, sustainable economic development, and the protection of the natural environment based on each park's unique landscape and heritage. The parks also foster ecological research programs and public education in the natural sciences. As of 2024, there are 58 PNRs. These account for 15% of all French territory, over 7,000,000 hectares (17,000,000 acres). The parks encompass over 4,200 communes with more than three million inhabitants. The PNR system
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