Forestry

Owner of French chateau blocks access to walkers

A row over the closure of a footpath by the new American owner of a chateau in south-west France illustrates the often touchy relationship between property owners and walkers over access to their land.

Forest fire destroys 60 hectares in Île-de-France

A forest fire has destroyed 60 hectares of land and vegetation in Essonne (Évry, Île-de-France), not helped by the “very dry” conditions, local firefighters have confirmed.

French firefighters tackle biggest fire for 20 years

One of the biggest forest fires in the Lot (Occitanie) in the past 20 years has destroyed over 150 hectares of land in three days, and required the mobilisation of over 200 firefighters.

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