| ARDECHE | Department in south-east France known for its forests and trails (7) |
| HIGHWEALD | Sandstone region of south-east England, noted for its forest and heathland (4,5) |
| ELLIPSIS | Ends by making a few small points and trails off, perhaps. (8) |
| NEWHAMPSHIRE | County shows part of its forest first in a state (3,9) |
| CHABLIS | Region in central France known for its very dry white wine |
| ANTIBES | Port and resort in south-east France (7) |
| AVIGNON | City on River Rhone in south-east France (7) |
| ORLEANS | Capital of the Loiret department of north central France, known in ancient times as Aurelianum (7) |
| BUSHDOG | Also called the savannah dog, this small, stocky canine is found in the forests and savannas of Central and South America. It's a rare species, considered near threatened by the IUCN. |
| BIODOME | Montreal attraction with replicas of forests and subpolar habitats |
| CAMARGUE | Region in the south of France known for its white horses (8) |
| ARRAS | Town in N France known for its tapestries that was severely damaged in both World Wars (5) |
| BRIE | Most of this country and Britain all turn to a region in France known for its cheese? (4) |
| CHARTRES | City of N France known for its gothic cathedral |
| LIMOUSIN | Region of central France known for its chestnut red cattle of the same name (8) |
| MONTELIMAR | 1 33 up in town in south-east France (10) |
| CHARLESDARWIN | Naturalist and companion somewhere in south-east France moving inward |
| ARLES | Vincent van Gogh painted more than 200 canvases in 15 months after moving to which town in south east France? (5) |
| NICE | City in South East France, on the Mediterranean, a leading resort of the French Riviera (4) |
| GRENOBLE | University city on River Isere in south-east France (8) |
