Forest of Retz
The Forest of Retz (French Forêt de Retz, French pronunciation: [fɔʁɛ də ʁɛts]) is one of the largest forests of France, covering some 13,000 hectares in the Aisne about 80 km northeast of Paris. It is a national forest (forêt domaniale) in the former Picardy region.
| Forest of Retz French: Forêt de Retz | |
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Walking path in the forest. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Aisne, Picardy, France |
| Coordinates | 49°15′33″N 3°05′33″E |
| Area | 13,339 hectares (32,960 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Status | Forêt domaniale |
| Governing body | National Forests Office (France) |
| Ecology | |
| Forest cover | Western European broadleaf forests |
| Dominant tree species | Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Red Oak (Quercus robur) |
One characteristic that sets the Forest of Retz apart from other French national forests, in which the actual forested area has fluctuated, is that the forest here has scarcely changed since it was set apart, en futaie, in 1672.
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