Does anyone remember a book that I think was called something like "The Lilac Forest" (I could be wrong)?

Question

I read a book a long time ago, it was a kid's book, and I vaguely remember it being about a girl (she could have been a princess) and she was always told to stay away from the nearby forest (there were a lot of lilacs in it, I forget the significance of those), but she went in anyway....for the life of me I can't remember the title, I think it was called "The Lilac Forest" but I'm not even 50% sure of that....does anyone think they remember the actual title/author of this book? Thanks!

Answer 1

It is a compilation of works by a french author...
she is famous for children stories...including one that literally translated to "The Lilac Forest."
I am giving you some links to help you find the story...

Author: Mme de Segur
Title: nouveaux contes de fees pour les petits enfants
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14247

This link you will have to translate from french to English....
I believe it may have the story you want
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14247/14247-h/14247-h.htm