La forêt de Retz

Hikers in search of fresh air, tribes on a walk, or lovers of greenery... Take a nature break in the forest of Retz.
This exceptional forest, former royal hunting grounds of François 1st, owes its great reputation to the beauty of its centuries-old forests. Renowned since the 16th century as "the most beautiful and renowned forest in France", it is magnified by the poets and writers of the 19th century. In "Le Pays Natal" Dumas Père wrote "instead of being born in one of those stone quarries inhabited by an anthill of men... God chose me, a nest in the greenery and moss under the high, cool shadows of the most beautiful forest in France."

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