La forêt de Tronçais (Tronçais forest)

We took a drive to La forêt de Tronçais today. It consisted of oak trees.

There are many charming lakes in the forest.

… with facilities such as pedalo boats and picnic areas:

From Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_of_Tron%C3%A7ais

“Its oaks, planted by Louis XIV’s minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert to supply the French Navy, constitute one of the principal stands of oaks in Europe.”

We found a statue of Monsieur Colbert.