Every Path is an Eternal Beginning - Hiking in the Forest of Fontainebleau

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Hi there dear Hivers, I hope you had a good weekend ! It's probably a good sign, but I find myself in the forest more and more often for walks of varying lengths. Even more after having enjoyed the spiced hot wine, it's a also great idea !

If there's one thing most of us really miss, it's more in-depth and frequent contact with Nature and its wonders. Each path and turn is unique, and that's exactly what I felt during this walk of a few hours in a corner of the Fontainebleau forest that I didn't know.

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It's winter here in France and in Europe, but frankly, it was quite mild that day, around 10°C... It's a far cry from the winter frosts you might find further east or north.

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Some corners seem more obscure and damp, with twisted trees covered in moss. I kind of like it, it feels like an untouched forest, not to say a primordial one. The fact is, this forest has been much modified by man, particularly for hunting since the Renaissance.

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Here, the family group, with whom the gap will only widen as I make quite a few stops ! The family dachshund is trying to hold things together, but that's just because we're at the start, as he'll be dropping out along the way !

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One of the inseparable elements of this walk is the moss, which is omnipresent. Actually, I should say mosses, as there are many different types, but to realise that, you have to get up close and take a closer look...!

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A modest find: this fragment of ceramic tile, whose pattern I quite like and which I could see in a kitchen behind a sink, for example !

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The road continues, with lots more details to look at...

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As we come to a crossroads, it's time for a little history on the names of the signs that indicate the paths through the forest. In the period closest to our time, Napoleon had a large part of this forest reforested and, as well as modifying the paths, he had some of them renamed to reflect the high points of his battles and military campaigns. That's why we find Warsaw, for example, even though it's several thousand kilometers away.

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Here, one of the only beech trees that still has its leaves, and what leaves they are ! The magnificent light at the back allows you to fully appreciate their golden color !

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Here we are a little further on, in a higher area dominated by pine trees. But even without the leaves, with the clues lying around on the ground, you can tell that there are also chestnut trees in the area.

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Obstacles litter our route, whether they be vegetation or the relief of the landscape...

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A semi-open cave, but a sign warns of the risk of falling rocks... I'm still recovering from my back, so now's not the time to take unnecessary risks to take a photo of the rocky floor with a flashlight ^^.

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It's the area of the piles of stones at the top of these reliefs and I don't know why, probably because of the similarities in the colors and the rocks, but I think directly of the paths taken by the Fellowship of the Ring in the first part of the books or the films trilogy.

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Not a lot of mushrooms to be seen, but if you look hard enough - especially for decomposing logs - you'll be sure to find some !

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Puddle mirror, alternately sharp or blurred...

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And here we are, still further along the road, and as you can see in the second image, the ground on the paths is often made up of light-colored sand from the dominant rock in the forest, sandstone, itself a distant remnant of the ocean sands that once lay there...!

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Plant details, fresh or dry, always lying in ambush by the roadside...

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The moss, an indicator of shade and humidity, continues to accompany us along our journey...

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There are still some leaves, but it's easy to see that the first are from a chestnut tree... as for the second, well, I'll have to check that out !

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A wooden knot like an eye watching over the end of our path.

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Here, one of the last botanical encounters with this Fragon false holly or Ruscus aculeatus...

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But the last one, and the one we'll finish with, is this charcoal tree with its beautiful little fruits, whose colour contrasts sharply with the light green foliage...

That's the end of the road, and I hope you enjoyed sharing it with us! I'd like to thank you for reading and visiting our site, and wish you all the best for the start of the week ! Take care of yourselves,

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Bonjour chers Hivers, j'espère que vous avez passé un bon weekend ! C'est sûrement bon signe, mais je me retrouve de plus en plus souvent en forêt pour des promenades plus ou moins longues.

S'il y a une chose donc la plupart de nous manque réellement, c'est de contacts plus approfondis et fréquents avec la Nature et ses merveilles. Chaque chemin et tournant est unique et c'est bien cela que j'ai ressenti lors de cette balade de quelques heures dans un coin que je ne connaissais pas de la forêt de Fontainebleau.

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Nous voilà au début de ce parcours, c'est l'hiver ici en France et en Europe, mais franchement, ce jour-là, il faisait assez doux, c'est à dire environ 10°... On est bien loin des gelées hivernales que l'on peut trouver plus à l'Est ou au Nord.

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Certains coins semblent plus obscures et humides avec ces arbres tortueux couverts de mousses. Moi j'aime assez ça, on s'approche d'une impression de forêt intouchée, n'allons pas jusqu'à dire primaire. Car pour le coup, cette forêt-là a beaucoup été modifiée par l'Homme, notamment pour la pratique de la chasse depuis la Renaissance.

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Ici, le groupe de la famille avec lequel l'écart ne ferra que se creuser puisque mes arrêts seront assez nombreux ! Le teckel familial essaye d'organiser la cohésion, c'est parce qu'on est au départ, puisqu'il lâchera l'affaire en cours de route !

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Un des éléments indissociables de cette balade, c'est la mousse qui est omniprésente. En vérité, je devrais plutôt dire les mousses car il y en a beaucoup de types différents, mais pour s'en rendre compte, il faut s'approcher et observer cela de plus près..!

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Modeste trouvaille : ce fragment de carreau de céramique dont j'aime assez le motif et que je verrais bien dans une cuisine derrière un évier par exemple !

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La route continue, avec toujours beaucoup de choses et de détails à regarder...

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On arrive à un croisement et c'est le moment de faire un petit point historique sur les noms de ces pancartes qui indiquent les chemins dans la forêt. À l'époque la plus proche de nous, Napoléon a fait reboiser une grande partie de cette forêt et tout en modifiant les allées, il en a fait renommer certaines selon certains hauts lieux de ces batailles et campagnes militaires. Voilà par exemple pourquoi on retrouver Varsovie alors que cette ville et à plusieurs milliers de kilomètres.

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Ici, un des seuls hêtres qui garde encore ses feuilles et quelles feuilles ! Une magnifique lumière à l'arrière permet de complètement apprécier leur couleur d'or !

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Nous voilà un peu plus loin, dans une zone plus en hauteur et ou les pins dominent. Mais même sans les feuilles, avec les indices qui traînent au sol, on peut savoir qu'on trouve aussi des châtaigniers dans le coin.

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Les obstacles jalonnent notre route, que ceux-ci soient soient végétaux ou dû au relief du paysage...

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Une grotte semi-ouverte, mais une pancarte indique le risque de chutes de pierres... Je suis encore en rémission de mon dos, ce n'est pas le moment de prendre des risques inutiles pour aller prendre en photo le fond rocheux avec un coup de flash ^^

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C'est la zone des tas de pierres sur le hauts de ces reliefs et je ne sais pas pourquoi, sûrement par rapport au ressemblances des couleurs et de la roches, mais je pense directement aux trajets de la Communauté de l'Anneau dans le premier volet des livres ou de la trilogie des films.

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Pas beaucoup de champignons visibles, mais si on cherche un peu - et notamment des bûches en pleine décomposition - on en trouve sans aucun soucis !

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Miroir de flaque alternativement net ou flou...

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Et nous voilà toujours plus loin sur la route et comme on peut le voir sur la seconde image, le sol des chemins est souvent composé de ce sable clair issu de la roche dominante présente dans la forêt, le grès, lui-même lointain reste des sables de l'océan qui se trouvait-là jadis..!

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Détails végétaux, frais ou sec, toujours en embuscade sur le bord su chemin...

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La mousse, indicateur d'ombre et d'humidité continue de nous accompagner tout au long de notre route...

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Il reste tout de même des feuilles, pour les premières, c'est simple, il s'agit d'un châtaignier... pour les secondes, et bien, il faut que je vérifie cela !

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Un noeud de bois comme un oeil qui surveille durant la fin de notre parcours.

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Ici, une des dernières rencontres botaniques avec ce Fragon faux-houx ou Ruscus aculeatus...

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Mais la dernière et celle par laquelle on terminera, c'est ce fusain avec ces petits fruits si beaux et dont la couleur tranche vivement avec le feuillage d'un vert clair...

La route se termine là et j'espère que vous aurez apprécié d'avoir partagé celle-ci avec nous ! Je vous remercie pour votre lecture et votre visite et vous souhaite un excellent début de semaine ! Prenez soin de vous,

<3

@anttn


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I have to say quite an incredible walk. 10 degree C is OK as long as it is not too windy.
I feel for those not familiar with that part of the forest taking the main route seems to be the best route to take.
By the way does wifi work for you in the forest area so that one could use the navigation app on the phone?
Though I have some funny experiences of using the navigation app in the heart of Paris so I would be careful and take its instruction with a pinch of salt.

The forest is very beautiful and looks very natural, I also really like walking in a very natural forest like that because the air there is definitely very fresh

the forest is nice and i like to hike... nice trees around the forest.

Your recent posts become a motivation to spend more time in nature 😊 if it just wouldn't be so muddy 😂 Great photos, I can almost smell the fresh air 😉

Have a lovely start of the week, my dear friend! 🤗

Haha, j'espère bien ! Si c'est boueux, c'est que toute la neige a déjà fondu ?

Merci pour ta visite et ta gentillesse, j'espère que vous allez bien tous les deux et que la prochaine balade n'est pas loin 😘

Yes, unfortunately all the snow melted already, but it should be colder soon, so let's hope that it will come back 😊 And now I learned a few new words! Now Swiss fondue makes much more sense as I learned what 'fondu' means 😂

I hope too ! We're going to the Alps in February and I want some snow at this period !!

Mmh, a good fondue ! Too much time separate me from the last I taste and enjoy...

Je te souhaite une très belle journée 😘

Ow, @anttn, you found a little piece of broken ceramic tile! Did you know that @mipiano (oh, well, me hahah) started that collectors community in September exactly because of these items? 😂

Incredible !!! I just didn't knooow 😀 ! So funny 😅

That great ! I'm a a bit - too much - of a collector... or a collector of collection which is quite dangerous haha !

But more recently, I've been concentrating on a collection of bells. Maybe I can show that in the coming times :)

That is great to hear - can't wait to see your collection of bells 🤓

Hehe ! I will not forget :))

Just need a sunny day to capture them well, those are in a shadow spot of the house 😅 !

Sending some sun then 😋 🌞

Oh, yeah.? Now we're waiting it, we just got three consecutive days of rain haha 😅

It seems that we like these scenes from the forests... so cool to see the moss. Abut the little treasure you found, the ceramic tile, my alt account already commented on that 😁

Yes, we're on the same page here and for the treasures fragments of ceramics ;-))

At one point I thought I'd write an article just about mosses, probably next time !

Have a good evening dear @mipiano 😘

Good evening or night already :)) 👋

This is relative hehe ! Evening lasted long yesterday 😅

True 😂

Mystical Forest, that's what these pictures are reflecting.

Indeed ! I really felt that during that walk, more that some other times in the nearby areas of the same forest !

Good to know about your experience.

The forest pictures are really lovely and amazing
Winter seem cool over there
The weather is lovely

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Thank you @thetimetravelerz !

How have you been lately ?

I guess a bit busy lately and we have not had the opportunity to catch up.
Hope your dream home is shaping up as per your plans.

I understand ! I hope you still have a bit of time for yourself :) !!!

It's going slowly to it's point, but it's winter here, not the time for big works !

Have a nice day ahead @thetimetravelerz ✌️

I hope the place is warm enough and all the windows close well at night with no places for the chilly wind to come in spoil a good night sleep.
What heating system are you implementing for your place?

The windows are old but still functional, hopefully 😅 !

We installed a wood stove one month or so ago.. Until now, we slept very nicely but it's sometimes a bit cold in the morning haha !

Oh be careful with that chilly wind we can never be too careful with the cold winter breeze that we least need it while we are asleep.

You're right ! We'll pay attention to it ;-)

Have a great weekend in advance 😉 !

Hello Hivers! What a delightful adventure you had in the Fontainebleau forest. Your description of the winter day, the mild weather, and the unique atmosphere of the forest paints a vivid picture. The images you've shared, especially those of the twisted trees covered in moss, give a sense of the mystical beauty of the place.

It's heartwarming to see your family, including the family dachshund, enjoying the walk. Indeed, every path in nature has its own charm and uniqueness. The untouched and primordial feel you describe adds a special touch to the experience.

Thank you for taking us along on your journey through the forest.

You're most welcome @silviared945 :-)

I'm glad that you enjoy this walk that was indeed mystical and harmonious at the same time !

Take care 😘

Wow, this is really fun, this is also one of my hobbies, climbing like this,Because we can find various cool things, one of which is mushrooms and moss.

😀 ! I'm glad we share this, climbing and searching for interesting plants and insects, must be an ancestral human thing !

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Yeah, that's absolutely true, friend.

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That's some beautiful and inspiring pictures. And as usual I enjoyed your description of your trip a lot too! And it reminds me that I should take the opportunity for walks in the forest nearby my home more often than I actually manage to... 😆
Hace a good time and take care!

I'm glad you enjoyed that one ! But I hope you'll have the time to go to the forest as well !

Thanks, have a great day as well 😇 !

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Thank you @lizanomadsoul 😇 !

A forest with an ancient history... Goodness Europe blows my mind. I always think of our antecedents walking ghostly paths before us.

I was speaking to someone in Portugal and they are saying a 30 degree day is on forecast? That's crazy. Ten degrees certainly seems warm for December!

I love finding bits of old ceramic. I always want to collect enough for a mosaic or press them into the edges of a wet concrete path. They often have more charm that the original unbroken piece.

Yes, I often imagine them walking alongside us and sometimes even diverting our paths a little ;)

In fact, they alternate between very cold days and warmer days that are completely out of season! But 30 in Portugal is crazy !

They often have more charm that the original unbroken piece.

It's so true most of the tile 😅