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Villiers-En-Bois

Chizé Forest

Natural Monuments

Villiers-En-Bois

Chizé Forest

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Location: Villiers-En-Bois, Niort, New Aquitaine, France

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1. The Forêt domaniale de Chizé – loop

10.2km

02:37

40m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Chizé Forest loop from Villiers-en-Bois

7.14km

01:50

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Chizé Forest loop from Villiers-en-Bois

9.40km

02:25

50m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Adélaïde de Valence

December 19, 2023

A vestige of a prehistoric forest, the Chizé forest extends over more than 3,000 hectares. Very popular with hikers and cyclists, it is crossed by the GR36 and the GR de Pays de la sylve d'Argenson.

Mainly made up of beech trees, it is also home to numerous oak trees, including the Emperor's oak tree. More than 250 years old, it measures 27 meters high.

Natura 2000 Zone and Natural Area of Ecological Fauna and Flora Interest, the forest is home to numerous mammals, reptiles, birds, butterflies and amphibians.

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Paul_C

January 23, 2023

The Chizé forest, a Natura 2000 site, is part of the much larger Aulnay-Chizé massif. It is not only an ideal place to walk in the forest and take a forest bath, but also the Center for Biological Studies of Chizé, installed in a former military camp, and Zoodyssée, a tourist and educational scientific center with animations , twilight walks, exhibitions and a museum.

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GIL ROB

June 23, 2022

Next to Zoodyssé, very shaded

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Location: Villiers-En-Bois, Niort, New Aquitaine, France

Chizé Forest

1. The Forêt domaniale de Chizé – loop

2. Chizé Forest loop from Villiers-en-Bois

3. Chizé Forest loop from Villiers-en-Bois

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