Environment· Published on October 14, 2026

Brive: Planchetorte's pines are dying, a talk will explain why

Event date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Address: Salle de la Providence, Brive-la-Gaillarde · Directions ↗

In the Planchetorte valley in Brive, many Scots and maritime pines are dying, and the decline has been speeding up for a little over a year. Already weakened by heatwaves and a long drought, the trees were hit hard by the violent hailstorm of June 2025, which then moved on to Malemort and Cosnac. Today they have turned brown and even their bark is falling off. To explain what is happening and look for solutions, the Brive nature association Le Jardin Sauvage is holding a talk called "The forest facing climate change" on Wednesday 16 September at 6 pm in the Salle de la Providence, with Antoine Kremer, research director at INRAE Bordeaux.