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Colbert and the Nièvre – Act 4 The reform of forests of the duchy
Just returned from his first tour in the Nièvre, Colbert asked to Mazarin on 23 November 1659 to give him “during winter, 16 guards for the duchy to work on the conservation of forests”. Colbert wanted to streamline the management of forest. He was able to convince Mazarin to reform the forests of his […]
21 November 2019
1 min.
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CHARLOIS strengthens OAKING to offer global distillers a complete cask management platform
As the global spirits industry navigates a phase of inventory rebalancing, CHARLOIS announces significant new investments through OAKING, its integrated cask management platform
16 June 2026
2 min.
Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Tronçais, a showcase for French oak – Part 2
[Second part of the news published on Tuesday 12th November 2019] The sessile is the Rolls-Royce of oaks and France is the foremost producer in the world. The richness of the Atlantic forest, and particularly Tronçais, stems from the even growth of the trees, and in spite of the prevalence of oak, from […]
19 November 2019
3 min.
Forest of La Doué, October 2019
Act 1 of the reforestation program continues in the Doué Forest in Saint-Aubin-les-Forges. After preparing and planting the 44,695 trees planned for this plot in March 2019, the foresters are now focusing on clearing the young seedlings. The manual cutting of ferns is done in a crescent shape. At this stage of growth, ferns, which […]
15 November 2019
2 min.
Forest of Doué, October 2019
Stage 1 of the reforestation programme is continuing in the forest of Doué at Saint-Aubin-les-Forges. After having prepared and planted the 46,000 trees scheduled for this parcel in March 2019, the forest workers are now working on giving light and air to the young seedlings. Bracken* is cut by hand with a sickle, as at […]
15 November 2019
2 min.
Monumental Forest near Rouen, Normandy
Initiated by the city of Rouen in partnership with the ONF, the Monumental Forest is a land art itinerary along wich 13 monumental works are placed. Those works of art help us to understand forest differently. Opened in September 2019, Monumental forest invites people to discover 13 works of art as 13 views of […]
14 November 2019
1 min.
Gazeteer of France’s great oak woods – Tronçais, a showcase for French oak – Part 1
Published in October 2018, the book The oak in majesty, from forest to wine highlights the concept of forest terroir: a specific soil, aspect, and rainfall, as well as a particular exposure to sunlight, to which should be added the species or variety of tree, the density of plantation, as well as average age, all […]
12 November 2019
3 min.