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France's Fontainebleau forest reopens one month after wilfire

France's Fontainebleau forest reopens one month after wilfire
France 24 Saturday 22 August 2026, 09:11 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. France's Fontainebleau forest reopens one month after wilfire France Issued on: Share Good news for hiking and climbing enthusiasts today: the Fontainebleau Forest just South of Paris is set to reopen to the public. But a month and a half after the terrible fire that ravaged 10% of this unique haven of biodiversity, the disaster is still fresh in everyone’s minds. Portions of the forest remain closed to the public. Story by France 2 and Camille Corcoran.
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