Forêts National Park: wonderful to explore!

At the gateway to Burgundy and Champagne, Forêts National Forest Park offers a new kind of exploration. Off the beaten path, you'll come across surprises and secrets that previously went unsuspected. Get yourself off the beaten track and discover numerous unique activities with family or friends.

Forêts National Park, a vast area of nature, is full of surprises that often make it a wonder to explore! A world of experiences offering a multitude of activities as you wander through the woods: an immersive festival, an open-air art trail, a mysterious spring, gargoyles and mummies... The forest is also teeming with remarkable archaeological remains to delight the whole family. Among the many wonders to discover is the Vix Krater, a world-famous Celtic vase, on display at the Chatillonais – Vix Treasure Museum.

The “ Forests Nights” festival

In June, your Forêts National Park adventure could well take you to the "Forests Nights" festival to have some truly immersive experiences. Concerts in the heart of nature, a travelling theatre, guided forest walks, open-air short-film screenings... All making the forest a unique cultural venue with a wide variety of free events. Keep an eye on the National Park's calendar of events at www.forets-parcnational.fr and look out for inspiring outings and events.

The well-kept secrets of the "Belle Balade"

Imagine 3.7 km of harmony between art and nature. In Châteauvillain, Haute-Marne, there is an open-air art trail, the "belle balade" exhibition. Ten international artists take you on a highly original journey through the woods, offering a unique and delicate discovery of Forêts National Park’s heritage. The works are part of the landscape, in dialogue with it, and offer the public an opportunity to explore the forest poetically by encountering it in a new way. An aesthetic and ecological adventure that will leave no one indifferent...

The mystery of Douix Spring

Bathed in mystery, Douix Spring is one of the most beautiful springs in France. Already venerated in the early Iron Age, it was said to hold healing powers and was even a Celtic place of worship. Let yourself to be carried away by the hybrid architecture of this monument, torn between its ancient structure and the hold of the forest. There's even a garden nearby for you to take a peaceful break !

Adrift at the Z’Uns Possible Museum

There are other treasures for you to see at Forêts National Park when you have had your fill of nature. A warning for the faint-hearted! Mummies, gargoyles, skulls and other strange objects await the inquisitive ones behind the windows of the Z'Uns Possible Museum, an unusual cabinet of curiosities on the banks of the River Seine. And why not enjoy a moment on the terrace of a community café on the riverbanks in this atypical and offbeat world of artists that will make your trip so unique?