Le Temple

Southwest France is grappling with the challenge of rebuilding a 'new forest' after wildfires. A maritime pine forest in the town of Le Temple was affected by a fire on August 1, 2026.

Drone footage captured the scale of destruction from wildfires in southwestern France, showing charred land and burnt trees near Le Temple. The fire in the Landes area west of Bordeaux burned 42,000 hectares of pine forest, leading to the evacuation of 220,000 people, with 60,000 allowed to return.