Compiègne Forest

Forest of Compiègne French: Forêt de Compiègne
Paul Huet - Landscape in the Forest at Compiègne
Geography
Location	Compiègne, Oise, France
Coordinates	49°22′48″N 2°53′00″E / 49.38003°N 2.8834°E / 49.38003; 2.8834
Elevation	30 to 148 metres (98 to 486 ft)
Area	14,414 hectares (35,620 acres)
Status	Protected under Natura 2000 and Site of Community Importance
Events	Armistice with Germany (WWI) Armistice with France (WWII)
Governing body	National Forests Office (France)
Ecology
Dominant tree species	Oak, Beech

The Forest of Compiègne (French: Forêt de Compiègne) is a large forest in the region of Picardy, France, near the city of Compiègne and approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Paris.

The forest is notable as the site of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany which ended World War I on 11 November 1918, as well as the Armistice of 22 June 1940 after the Battle of France in World War II.

The forest of Compiègne is roughly circular with a diameter of about 9 miles (14 km); it is approximately 58 miles (93 km) in circumference and its area is roughly 14,414 hectares (35,620 acres), making it the third largest forêt domaniale (national forest), a category corresponding to the French State's inalienable domaine, as heir to the monarchy, under a judicial regime distinct from the national patrimoine and from private property, defined by a royal edict issued in 1566.

The forest is lushly irrigated, being adjacent to the Oise and the Aisne rivers, as well as many smaller tributaries and streams.

On its northwest, the forest hugs its small namesake city, and to its north and northeast, beyond the Aisne, lies the large national forest of Laigue (Forêt Domaniale de Laigue). Around its remaining perimeter, it contains or is adjacent to numerous communes including Vieux-Moulin, Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, Saint-Sauveur, Béthisy-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, and Pierrefonds. On its south it borders the Forest of Halatte.