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Forest

 

A vast forest covered the territory that stretched from Paris to Belgium. The land clearing began with the exploitation of this fertile area.

At the end of the 16th century, the area extended over almost 400 hectares in our village. After decades of deforestation, the trend has reversed, with an expansion of a third of its surface in one century, despite the two successive wars.

This privileged spot was essential for our ancestors, providing lumber for construction and firewood used in many activities. This woodland allowed feeding animals, and people came to harvest fruits and berries.

The trees are mostly conifers, and the species are ash, beech, cherry, sycamore, and poplar, of which Picardy constitutes the main production area.