Beech woodland valuation in France

What makes this stand different

Beech management aims for good-quality butt logs. Sustained growth of selected trees may help reduce red-heart risk. Health must be assessed locally: historical drought damage does not establish the condition of a particular stand today. CNPF · 2020-04 · Ministère de l’Agriculture / DSF · undated

Questions that change the assessment

1. What external defects and red-heart indicators affect the lot?

2. Do crowns, branches or trunks show decline or damage?

3. Does the soil and its water reserve support the intended harvest horizon?

One forest, different timelines. Illustrated woodland cutaway. — **One forest, different timelines.**
Species, ages and stand structure change how woodland is assessed. A visit helps compare hypotheses with the trees actually present.
Explanatory illustration · not a depiction of an analysed property

Documents to request before an offer

Quality and diameter assessment; a dated vitality diagnosis; thinning and sanitation-felling history. Request dated documents tied to the correct parcels. Aerial imagery shows canopy, not internal timber defects or legal access rights.

From an average price to this property

An average describes completed sales, not the price of this woodland. Start with the actual scope, access, terrain, future works and comparable transactions. Explore national and departmental benchmarks. Standing timber prices in €/m³ concern a different market. When woodland sales include trees, do not add their value again.

Your first assessment with WoodWorth

Select parcels or draw only the portion that interests you. The report combines maps, canopy interpretation, market evidence and an explained valuation scenario. Explore a report based on real parcels. Maps and guides are freely accessible. Reports start at €9 incl. tax for 1 parcel up to 0.5 ha; €19 up to 5 parcels and 20 ha; €59 up to 20 parcels and 100 ha. Payment is coming soon; access is currently complimentary. All analyses concern woodland in France.

Sources and dates

Accessed 28 September 2026. Independent sources; no partnership implied.