Arb'Ouest, climbing tree surgeon in Fouesnant and South Finistère
Tree pruning, tree felling and tree care within 30 km of Fouesnant, by Maxime Caradec, a climbing arborist holding the CS TSA. The quote is written after a site visit.
Mon–Fri 8am–7pm · Sat 9am–12pm · Storm emergencies: 7 days a week
Writing in English is the easiest way to reach Maxime: a WhatsApp message with a photo, or the quote request form.
4.938 Google reviews · CS TSA, 2014Quote request
After a site visit. Maxime replies in writing, by WhatsApp or email.
A tree threatening your house, your car, the road?
A tree fallen on a house is an emergency: Arb'Ouest handles storm call-outs 7 days a week within 30 km of Fouesnant. Send a WhatsApp message to +33 6 58 19 19 32 with a photo and the address: you can write in English. Calls to the same number are taken in French.
How much does tree pruning or felling cost?
There is no price per metre. Three things set the price.
- The height. Under 5 m, the work is done from the ground. Above 10 m, on ropes.
- The access. A tree in an open field comes down faster than one hemmed in by walls, where every branch is lowered on a rope.
- The wood to take away. Whether the trailer can get close to the tree, and how much you keep as logs.
Green waste removal and travel are included. The quote is written after a site visit, and the amount does not change afterwards. No tax credit or tax reduction applies to pruning or felling ornamental trees.
What is the problem with your tree?
Pruning, felling and storm emergencies across South Finistère. Some detailed service pages are still in French.
It has grown too big, or too close to the house
Sympathetic pruning reduces the bulk and the wind load without mutilating the tree. Formative pruning of a young tree, upkeep of a mature one.
Read moreA dangerous or badly placed tree
Sectional felling when the tree cannot simply be dropped, because a roof or a power line is underneath.
Read moreA tree has fallen, or is about to
Call-outs after a storm: uprooted tree, hanging branch, a tree resting on another. Making safe and clearing away.
Read moreYou are unsure about the health of your tree
A fungus at the base, deadwood spreading: the tree health and safety assessment says what the tree really has, and whether it can be kept.
Read moreA split fork, a trunk opening up
Tree cabling holds a weakened tree together with a flexible or rigid brace. It is the alternative to felling when the tree is worth keeping.
Read moreA stump in the way that keeps sprouting
The stump grinder goes below ground level and removes the regrowth. The ground can be mown again, and replanted if you wish.
Read moreProcessionary caterpillars in your pines
Removing the nests and biological pest control against processionary caterpillars and other pests, without harming useful species.
Read morePlanting the right species
By the sea, a species that cannot take salt wind declines without anyone understanding why. We plant what will hold here.
Read moreWhat to do with all that wood after the job
Chipping on site and wood recovery: RCW mulch for your beds, firewood cut to length, or timber for a local sawmill.
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Who is Arb'Ouest, tree surgeon in Fouesnant?
Arb'Ouest, sometimes written Arbouest, is a tree surgery business founded in 2024 in Fouesnant (29170) and run by Maxime Caradec, a climbing arborist holding the CS TSA (French national specialist certificate in tree pruning and care, 2014).
Maxime looks at the species, the age and the condition of each tree before deciding how to work on it: sympathetic pruning rather than topping, cabling when a tree is worth keeping, sectional felling when it has to come down near a house or a line. Arb'Ouest is covered by AXA professional liability insurance, policy no. 0300011220841434.
Customer reviews
Rated 4.9/5 from 38 Google reviews, as of 15 October 2026. The reviews themselves are written in French.
Read the reviews on GoogleWhere does Arb'Ouest work?
Arb'Ouest works within a 30 km radius of Fouesnant (29170), across South Finistère: Bénodet, Quimper, Concarneau, Pont-l'Abbé, La Forêt-Fouesnant, Trégunc, Pont-Aven, Loctudy, Riec-sur-Belon and the whole Pays Bigouden. Travel is included in the quote throughout this area.
Climbing tree surgeon in Fouesnant, from Beg-Meil to Mousterlin
The business is based at 65 Hent Du, Fouesnant. On the coast, from Beg-Meil to Cap-Coz and Mousterlin, most of the work is on maritime pines exposed to the sea wind and on garden trees squeezed between houses, where rope climbing reaches what a platform cannot. Inland, it is more often oaks and the hedge banks around the hamlets.
Town pages (in French)
Frequently asked questions
How much does tree pruning or felling cost?
Three things set the price: the height of the tree, the access to it, and the volume of wood to take away. Two trees of the same height can differ twofold depending on access. The amount is settled after a site visit, with green waste removal and travel included, and it does not change afterwards.
Is there a tax credit on tree pruning or felling?
No. Work on ornamental trees falls outside the scope of French home-help services: no tax credit and no tax reduction applies, whichever contractor does the job. The amount written on the quote is the amount you pay.
Do I need permission to fell a tree?
Sometimes. A listed tree, a protected wooded area or a protected bank in the local urban plan calls for a prior declaration to the town hall (mairie). Rules differ from one town to the next, so check with your mairie before any felling; Maxime tells you during the visit when it is worth asking.
How soon can the work be done?
The quote is sent within 72 hours of the visit; allow a week from December to February, the busiest stretch of the year. The work itself is carried out within fifteen days to a month. Storm emergencies fall outside that schedule and are handled 7 days a week.
What qualification does the tree surgeon hold?
Maxime Caradec is a climbing arborist holding the CS TSA (French national specialist certificate in tree pruning and care, 2014): a personal national diploma, specific to tree care. Arb'Ouest is covered by AXA professional liability insurance, policy no. 0300011220841434.
Can I get in touch in English?
Yes, in writing. The simplest way is a WhatsApp message to +33 6 58 19 19 32 with a photo of the tree and the name of your town, or the form on this page. Site visits and quotes are arranged from there.
Ask for a quote
The quote is written after a site visit, with no obligation. The quickest way in English is a WhatsApp message with a photo of the tree.
- WhatsApp: +33 6 58 19 19 32
- Phone: +33 6 58 19 19 32
- contact@arbouest.com
- 65 Hent Du, 29170 Fouesnant, France
- Mon–Fri 8am–7pm, Sat 9am–12pm; storm emergencies 7 days a week
Arb'Ouest SARL · SIRET 984 964 759 00018
Quote request
After a site visit. Maxime replies in writing, by WhatsApp or email.
How it works
1. You get in touch
Send a photo of the tree and the name of your town on WhatsApp, or fill in the form. Writing in English is fine.
2. A site visit
If the job warrants it, Maxime comes to look at the tree: its height, the access, and the way out for the wood.
3. A written quote
The quote is sent within 72 hours of the visit (allow a week from December to February), VAT, green waste removal and travel included, with no obligation. The work is then carried out within fifteen days to a month.