Because of its history and its timber forest logging for more than 300 years, the Bertranges national forest harbours natural treasures that we may discover walking the roads of that 7600 hectares forest.
As its name suggests, this forest formerly belonged to the Abbey of Cîteaux, founded in 1098 under the protection of the dukes of Burgundy. But the size and wealth of the estate was highly coveted, and it was repeatedly plundered before it entered the public domain following the Revolution.
Bois aux Merles once depended on the Chatellenie of Nevers. This forest, located on Sauvigny-les-Bois municipality, is now a private forest except the septentrional part of the forest massif (cut n° 1) which is part of the Amognes national forest.
The Mathurin Méheut Museum (Côtes d’Armor) presents, from April 6, 2019 to January 4, 2020, a thematic exhibition on the undergrowth and forest studies the naturalist painter realized for the french publisher Albert Lévy.
With three distinct massifs spread over the Indre and the Cher, this forest of 5,100 hectares (12,600 acres) is located on a fairly heterogeneous geological base of sand, clay, and limestone.
The twenty-third postcard of the series “The Forest in Nivernais” depicts a woman harvesting mistletoe in the forest of Bertranges. Mistletoe is a hemiparasite clorofilliana plant growing on trees and shrubs.
A former seigniorial property before becoming royal hunting land, the forest of Chinon covers 5,100 hectares (12,600 acres) of predominantly sessile oak (52%), although Scots (25%), and maritime (17%) pine, as well as beech, vie for space with the cooper’s favorite wood.
At 5,300 hectares (13,096 acres), the national forest of Châteauroux is a prime example of a forest massif of the Atlantic type. 99% of it is oak, 80% sessile and 20% common.
As part of the International Day of Forests, Groupe Charlois is partner of the immersive operation organized by the ONF (Office National des Forêts) which will take place on 21/22/23 March 2019 on the forecourt of the City Hall in Paris.
Mauboux, Charmée de Nion and Grand Ratilly forests once depended on the Châtellenie of Montenoison, belonging to the Counts, then to the Dukes of Nevers.
