France,late afternoon in the Pilat .

The Pilat Regional Natural Park, located between Lyon and Valence, encompasses 47 municipalities in the Loire and Rhône departments, covering an area of ​​700 km², with a population density of 80.2 inhabitants/km² (a fairly high density for a natural park). It is one of the most densely populated regional natural parks in France. Due to the diversity of the territory, and especially because the management of any regional natural park involves the municipalities and includes local elected officials, the Pilat Regional Natural Park is divided into four zones, closely linked to the local inter-municipal authorities: