Forêt de Crécy-la-Chapelle, Royal forest in Seine-et-Marne, France.

Forêt de Crécy-la-Chapelle is a forest of over 3,000 hectares, of which 1,187 hectares are state-owned, on the Brie plateau about 40 km east of Paris. The state forest lies in two non-contiguous parts, the main one around the Carrefour de l'Obélisque. Oaks and beeches dominate; the terrain is flat, rising from 112 m in the south to 133 m in the north.

The forest was part of the ancient Brigia Sylva and lay on the border between the royal domain and the county of Champagne until 1305. It became a royal forest in 1400 and was later sold by Louis XIII. In the 18th century it was a hunting domain crossed by straight roads; the obelisk of Villeneuve-le-Comte was erected in 1735 to commemorate the meeting of Louis XV and the Duke of Brandenburg at a nearby hunting lodge. It became national property during the Revolution and was subsequently resold to many owners.

The forest is known for mushroom gathering, especially in autumn when the ground beneath old oaks and beeches becomes rich with varieties to find. This seasonal tradition connects people to the natural cycles around them.

Marked trails cross the forest and can be easily reached from road D231 between Lagny-sur-Marne and Provins. Visitors should expect flat terrain, which makes walking straightforward throughout the area.

The obelisk in Villeneuve-le-Comte was erected in 1735 to commemorate the meeting between Louis XV and the Duke of Brandenburg at a nearby hunting rendezvous. It stands as a concrete marker of the forest's royal hunting past.