Arboretum du Planel

42°57′00″N 2°22′19″E / 42.95°N 2.372°E / 42.95; 2.372 The Arboretum du Planel is an arboretum and nature preserve located near the Château d'Arques in Arques, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. It is open daily without charge.

The arboretum was established in 1933 as a nursery for Eaux et Forêts, and is today a nature preserve with good hiking trails. It contains mature specimens of American red oak, Atlas Cedar, Ginkgo biloba, Liriodendron tulipifera, Sequoiadendron, and other plants.

See also

List of botanical gardens in France

References

Arboretum du Planel
Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre entry (French) Archived 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine

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