Massif des Maures

The Massif des Maures (French: [ma.sif de moʁ], "plateau of the Moors") is a small mountain range in southeastern France.

The sides of the hills are steep, the soil is thin and there are few settlements; cultivated crops include grapes, citrus, olives, figs, mulberries and almonds.

[1] The detailed geography of the massif is complex; it is arranged along three main ridge lines, oriented west/southwest to east/northeast, the maximum altitudes of which decrease from north to south.

Since the early 21st century, there have been more frequent destructive wildfires, but the cork oak is particularly resistant to these; the thick bark protects the trunk and new shoots grow from the blackened branches.

In thick parts of the forest, wild boar are attracted by the acorns and chestnuts, while deer, badgers, foxes, squirrels and the occasional hare roam among the trees.