Mushrooms in Montfort-le-Gesnois
Today, saffron milk caps are the best bet around Montfort-le-Gesnois (81/100, very favourable). Département: Sarthe · altitude 90 m.
Montfort-le-Gesnois is a municipality (2 939 inhabitants), at an altitude of 90 m (département: Sarthe, 72). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: saffron milk caps (81/100), hedgehog mushrooms (76/100), parasol mushrooms (75/100), wood blewits (62/100) and black trumpets (60/100). For saffron milk caps, conditions deteriorate over the next 8 days. Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (maritime pine and pedunculate oak), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 12 mm of rain is expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 1 to 14 °C.
Ceps
PossibleChanterelles
UnlikelyMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
FavourableFunnel chanterelles
PossibleWood blewits
FavourableSaffron milk caps
Very favourableParasol mushrooms
Very favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Montfort-le-Gesnois
The terrain
- Likely trees
- maritime pine, pedunculate oak
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 5.9), balanced
- Slope
- 7° · north-facing
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 76 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, maritime pine |
| Chanterelles | 73 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, maritime pine |
| Morels | 45 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 63 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: sessile oak, Scots pine |
| Black trumpets | 74 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut |
| Funnel chanterelles | 43 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: birch, Scots pine |
| Wood blewits | 81 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut |
| Saffron milk caps | 77 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees: black pine, maritime pine, Scots pine |
| Parasol mushrooms | 91 | fine forest nearby with suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 3 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 84 % | 23 % |
| Fri 30 | 4 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 83 % | 22 % |
| Sat 31 | 4 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 22 % |
| Sun 1 | 5 °C | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 20 % |
| Mon 2 | 4 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 85 % | 20 % |
| Tue 3 | 7 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 79 % | 19 % |
| Wed 4 | 4 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 70 % | 19 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 4 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 81 % | 19 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 1 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 95 % | 19 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 94 % | 19 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 2 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 96 % | 19 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 5 °C | 16 °C | 1.3 mm | 83 % | 19 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 14 °C | 19 °C | 6.8 mm | 84 % | 24 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 12 °C | 16 °C | 0.6 mm | 92 % | 24 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 11 °C | 16 °C | 3.6 mm | 94 % | 34 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Sarthe · All départements · Ranking of départements · How the score is calculated
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