The Forest of Retz 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 in the former Picardy region. 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 scarcel…
The Forest of Retz 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 in the former Picardy region. 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.
Location: Aisne, Picardy, France
Area: 13,339 hectares (32,960 acres)
Status: Forêt domaniale
Governing body: National Forests Office (France)
Forest cover: Western European broadleaf forests
Dominant tree species: Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Red Oak (Quercus robur)
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