The Bourgon Forest has its own well-hidden treasures: here is a remarkable tree not far from the castle.
This chestnut tree is over 300 years old; its circumference, measured 1m30 from the ground, is 7m70! It’s enormous… If it could talk, we’d retell history in the shade of its branches… Its longevity commands respect.
Annual pruning of the “suckers” at the base is necessary to prevent the crown from dying back.