Arboretum du Petit-Bois

Montfaucon-d'Argonne, France, France

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The Arboretum du Petit-Bois is a small 0.5-hectare arboretum located in the Argonne Forest near Montfaucon-d'Argonne, in the Meuse department of the Grand Est region in northeastern France.

Created in 1996 and currently managed by the commune of Montfaucon-d'Argonne, it contains about 50 different types of trees and is open daily to visitors without charge. The arboretum is situated along the Haute-Chevauchée road in the Argonne Forest, where many World War I remnants can be found, including shelters and tunnels from that period.

The site has been redynamized for six consecutive years through a collaboration between local school students from École de la Tour and the National Forestry Office (ONF), with students planting 80 tree species to restore and enhance the arboretum. Historically, Petit-Bois was a favored recreational spot for local residents and was partially cleared of its coniferous trees before becoming an arboretum.