Franchard arboretum trail - Accessible to persons with reduced mobility

This trail provides an immersion into an environment rich in numerous tree species standing in various settings. It is an invitation to exercise hearing, sight, touch,and smell.

Arboretum: it was developed from 1973 by an ONF forester, after a blaze that had devastated the area. This fenced 20 hectares space is in the heart of the forest. An Ariane’s thread, and sandstone passageways on the ground, serve
as markers for safe orientation.

Tree species: numerous tree species abound, some of them exotic. For instance are to be found: checker tree (also known as “wild service tree”), Atlas cedar, Nordmann fir, sycamore maple, or Himalayan white pine.

Giant sequoias: several sequoias were planted in the forest of Fontainebleau. You can observe on this trail the most beautiful specimen. It was named after a famous Indian chief. Native Americans of the Sierra Nevada worshipped the
giant sequoia that they considered as a pillar of the universe, around which everything else had been created. They would call it the Phoenix tree for its ability to survive fire and rise from its ashes.