The Aisne valley and its meadows in the flood plain are an exceptional ecological area and are preserved in the scheme Natura 2000.

The Crêtes préardennaises, an area of animal rearing and of forest, with an exceptional heritage of buildings, " son et lumière" show at the Cassine

The Argonne ardennaise, with its silicious rock which extends to the Marne and the Meuse.

The foot of the Monts de Champagne with the wooded habitat of the Porcien, Asfeld and its baroque church in the form of a viol, unique in France, the Paul Verlaine museum at Juniville
(tel: 00 33 (0)3 26 55 23 40)

The forest is the dominant word in the Argonne. It occupies 19000 hectares in the Argonne ardennaise. The oak leads, followed by the beech, the hornbeam, then the ash and lastly the aspen.

Footpaths, the long-distance walking trail GR 14, mountain bike circuits , bridleways.

Discovery walks organised by the tourist office in cooperation with the National office of Forests.

Monk walks (Buzancy).

Boult-aux-Bois : the nature village.

• "La hulotte", the widest read paper in the warrens has its origins in this village where Pierre Déon writes and illustrates each edition with talent, scientific rigour and humour.
• The Conservatoire du Patrimoine naturel de Champagne-Ardenne protects and maintains 1000 hectares of meadows, forests and marshes.
  Tel 00 33 (0)3 24 30 06 20 - Fax 00 33 (0)3 24 33 22 30