Gaume Natural Park (french: Parc Naturel de Gaume) is a natural park situated in

Gaume Gaume () is a region in the extreme southeast of Belgium. At a lower altitude than the Ardennes, it borders the French region of Lorraine to the south (although some consider the bordering parts of Lorraine to be Gaume française), the Land of ...

, in the

Province of Luxembourg Luxembourg (french: Luxembourg ; nl, Luxemburg ; german: Luxemburg ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; wa, Lussimbork), also called Belgian Luxembourg, is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the country of Luxembourg to the ea ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

. It was created on 18 December 2014 by the Walloon government. Covering 58104 ha, it is composed of several municipalities:

Aubange Aubange (; german: Ibingen; lb, Éibeng; wa, Åbindje) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2012 the municipality, which covers 45.6 km2, had 16,042 inhabitants, giving a popu ...

(sections of

Rachecourt Rachecourt (Gaumais: ''Ratchcou''; german: Ressig; lb, Réissech;Zesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Mabelrienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011. nl, Roesig; wa, Ratchcoû) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of ...

and

Halanzy Halanzy (Gaumais: ''Halazi''; lb, Hueldang;Zesummegestallt vum Henri Leyder-Lëtzebuerger Marienkalender 1997-iwwerschaft 3/2011. german: Holdingen) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Aubange, located in the province of ...

), Etalle,

Florenville Florenville (; Gaumais: ''Floravile'') is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2016 the municipality had 5,639 inhabitants. The total area is 146.91 km², giving a population dens ...

Meix-devant-Virton Meix-devant-Virton (, literally ''Meix before Virton''; Gaumais: ''Minch-duvant-Vèrtan''; wa, Méch-divant-Vierton) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2017 the municipality had 2,812 inhab ...

Musson Musson (; wa, grand Mson; lb, Ëmsong) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 the municipality, which covers 34.81 km², had 4,508 ...

, Rouvroy, Saint-Léger,

Tintigny Tintigny (; wa, Tintnî) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2015 the municipality had 4,200 inhabitants. Its total area is 81.79 km2, g ...

and

Virton Virton (; Gaumais: ''Viertån''; wa, Vierton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (''arrondissement'') of the same name, as well as the princ ...

Objectives

The natural Park aims to value the local identity and its natural and human resources. It should improve social cohesion and quality of life in the villages. It makes it easier for information to circulate, coordinate initiatives, federate actions. It should also make it possible for young peoples to have to possibility to live and work in

, by using the know how of the region. It helps the project managers in their steps, share their means of action and give advice. Finally, it looks forward to sensitize inhabitants to their natural, cultural and other treasures.

References

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External links

Official website (fr)
Protected areas of Belgium Geography of Luxembourg (Belgium)