"La Météo des Forêts" is a tool developed by Météo-France that provides daily updates on fire risk based on weather conditions and vegetation dryness. It aims to raise public awareness and promote good habits to prevent fires, especially during the summer months.
Forest Journal
The climate report for June 2025 and summer forecasts predict exceptionally hot and dry conditions, significantly increasing the risks for French forests already weakened by climate change.
The United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017-2030 sets 6 goals to protect and expand forests, with an addition of 120 million hectares by 2030, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreements.
At the height of summer, we invite you to discover some legendary state forests. In particular, as the heat rises, the forest microclimate offers shade and appreciably lower temperatures.
Biodiversity is part of ecosystem functioning. It is largely stimulated by the micro-habitats, which are real little living environments sheltered by the trees. The micro-habitats are havens very varied depending of the morphology of the trees.
According to data from Météo France, 2020 is the hottest year la plus chaude registered since 1900. The average temperature of the year reached 14°C, while the normal average for metropolitan France is about 12,6°C (climatic normals over the period 1981-2010)