Scarpe-Escaut Regional Nature Park

Created in 1968, the Scarpe-Escaut Regional Nature Park is France’s oldest regional nature park. Located in the Nord-Pas de Calais region, between Lille, Douai and Valenciennes, it is also the most densely populated.

Today, the Scarpe-Escaut Regional Nature Park comprises 57 classified communes with a wide variety of landscapes and heritage.

Since 1989, together with the Parc naturel des Plaines de l’Escaut in Belgium, the Scarpe-Escaut Regional Nature Park has created a cross-border dynamic under the name of the Parc naturel Transfrontalier du Hainaut, resulting in Franco-Belgian cooperation and coordination, with joint actions and similar objectives.

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Raismes-St-Amand-Wallers forest

The Scheldt

The Conde-Bonsecours forest

Gite Du Grand Marais — ©Gite du Grand Marais in Hergnies

Sleeping in the Nature Park

Short circuit

Looking for a 100% Nature Park experience?

A 100% Parc Naturel Régional (PNR) experience promises complete immersion in a “Parc Naturel Régional” territory. Our Park is renowned for its exceptional natural, cultural and landscape heritage. Here you can discover nature, take part in outdoor activities, buy and eat local produce, learn about biodiversity and environmental issues, stay in eco-responsible accommodation… in other words, stay true to your sustainable commitments.