Forests

The Couserans region is known for its intense greenery. Even in the height of summer, its narrow valleys remain cool and its forest cover is significant.

You can enjoy beautiful forests everywhere, more or less shaped by man, yesterday as today. One of them deserves special attention.

The royal forest of Sainte-Croix Volvestre

Situated at an altitude of 350 m, this dense fir forest, a relic of the last ice ages, has always intrigued botanists with its altitude. In 1667, it impressed Louis XIV's forest steward with the beauty and height of its trees. It is therefore a very special and remarkable forest from many points of view: its presence in the foothills, far from its sisters who prefer the mountains, its 900 species of mushrooms, its history, its glassworks, and its current management.

To discover it while having fun, meander the interpretation trail with its numbered markers. Three loops of class, with almost no differences in altitude, allow you to discover all its mysteries, with an exploration guide where each marker corresponds to a double page of richly illustrated information.