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Forêts National Park (French: Parc national de forêts) is a French national park in the departments of Haute-Marne and Côte-d'Or.

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The national forest park is the first French lowland national park. It is located on the Langres plateau. The park is the eleventh park to be created, and is the newest park in France as of 2021.

The name "forêts" is the French word for "forests".

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From Paris, take the A5 expressway southeast of the town and after about 250 kilometres, take the exit onto D10 and head south for about 20 kilometres. After that, you've arrived at the park.

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Map of Forêts National Park

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  • 1 Forêt d'Arc-en-Barrois. Perhaps what the park is most known for, its forests, this one mainly made up of oaks, hornbeam and beech.  

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  • 1 Coq d'Argent, Rue Gabriel Peignot, 52210 Arc-en-Barrois, +33 3 25 02 54 27. A traditional restaurant along with a bar. LGTBQ+ friendly.

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  • 2 Camping Le Vieux Moulin, 1 Rte d'Aubepierre, Arc-en-Barrois, +33 3 25 02 51 33.

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