In the Moulière massif in the Vienne département, France's strategy for tackling climate change is called the "mosaic forest". Here, a conquering birch grows among the oaks, and a young pine replaces ...

In popular imagination, France’s Fontainebleau is inextricably linked to its grand Château. But when I visit, I typically skip it entirely. Yes, the 1,500-room Château de Fontainebleau that was ...

The sunlight filtered through the ancient oak trees to the sound of birdsong and the crackle of autumn leaves underfoot. At first glance the scene might have come from a painting by Camille Corot or ...

With its boulders, trails and proximity to Paris, the 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau draws millions of hikers, rock-climbers, trail runners and forest bathers each year. Some worry that its ...