Forest of la Coubre
The Forest of la Coubre (French: forêt de la Coubre) is a large forest in the region of Poitou-Charentes, near the city of Royan. Its area is roughly 7916 hectares,[1] making it the third largest forêt domaniale (French State's inalienable domaine) of Poitou-Charentes, behind forest of la Double and the forest d'Horte.
Around its remaining perimeter, it contains or is adjacent to numerous communes including La Tremblade, Les Mathes, Arvert, Étaules, Saint-Augustin and Saint-Palais-sur-Mer. It borders the atlantic ocean, the Gironde estuary and the forest of the Combots d'Ansoine. The forest of la Coubre is composed mostly of maritime pine. This pine plantation was started in the 19th century by Médéric de Vasselot de Régné in the Pointe de la Coubre area, to halt erosion.
The EuroVelo bicycle route (Atlantic Coast route) cross the forest.
References
Further reading
- Jean Louis Neveu, Forêts charentaises, Le Croît vif, 2001, 510 pages.
- Guy Estève, Historique du boisement du massif de La Coubre
Coordinates: 45°43′30″N 1°12′18″W / 45.725°N 1.205°W