Hugo Clément uncovers subtle deals shaping France’s most beautiful natural parks. France pledged to protect 10 % of its territory strongly. Progress? In Natura 2000 zones, pesticide spraying is still allowed despite regulations. In Var, explosives can be used to turn part of a regional park into a mine. In Marseille, city sewers discharge into the Calanques National Park. Along the coast, industrial fishing is permitted inside coastal marine parks.