Maroeuil Wood: when nature is reborn after the wars
- Communes : Maroeuil, Mont Saint Eloi
- Owners : Conseil départemental du Pas-de-Calais
- Area : 72 ha
- Number of trails : 2
- Path on the SNS : Sentier de la Sittelle de 1,87 km (sentier accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite), sentier de l’écureuil de 2,6 km
Situated near the town of Arras, Maroeuil Wood hasn’t always looked the way it does now. During the First World War, the site was almost razed to the ground by the Allies for shoring up the trenches during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
The wood was then quarried for Ostricourt sandstone. The traces of this quarrying (holes) are still visible on the north-eastern part of the wood. This explains the current young afforestation, which is partly the result of post-war replanting.
The site, partly accessible to people with reduced mobility, will introduce you to the life of the forest. Perhaps you might come across a squirrel or roe deer passing by along the way…
Interesting fauna and flora
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Some rarer species that you may be lucky enough to observe on the SNS
- Sickle-leaved Hare’s-Ear (Bupleurum falcatum)
- Wild Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
- Hawfinch (Grosbec casse-noyaux)
Some common species present on the SNS
- Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
- Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
- Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Réglementation
Sentier de découverte
Sentier de randonnée
Chien tenu en laisse autorisé
Sentier accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
Cueillette interdite
Vélo interdit