Montgeon Forest, Le Havre

' This rare urban forest features ancient beech, hornbeam, and oak trees, with archaeological remains dating back to prehistoric times including Neolithic artifacts and a Roman necropolis. The park offers diverse activities including a free animal park, children's playgrounds, a lake with rowboat rentals, an arboretum showcasing 115 conifer species, and LH Aventures tree climbing park. During World War II, the forest housed a German munitions depot and later became Camp Herbert Tareyton, an American transit camp, before serving as emergency housing for 6,000 families displaced by bombing.