La forêt des cèdres du petit Luberon, Cedar forest in the Petit Luberon, Bonnieux, France.
The cedar forest of Petit Luberon covers more than 600 acres (250 hectares) at the summit of the massif and features a 150-year-old cedar grove alongside oak stands and Mediterranean scrubland typical of the region.
Planted starting in 1860 with seeds from the Algerian Middle Atlas, this forest resulted from a reforestation effort led by local foresters in Bonnieux, Lacoste, Puget-sur-Durance and Ménerbes during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Managed in partnership with the Regional Agency for Biodiversity and Environment, the forest regularly hosts educational activities aimed at raising public awareness about the preservation of Mediterranean forest ecosystems and local biodiversity.
Accessible year-round from Bonnieux via the D36 road, the forest provides gravel parking areas and offers a marked hiking trail lasting approximately ninety minutes, with interpretive panels explaining the site's geology and flora.
The site offers a viewpoint from the Portalas, a natural arch formed by erosion of limestone layers, from which visitors can observe the Durance valley, the Alpilles, Sainte-Victoire and the Berre lagoon on clear days.
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