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Arboretum Des Grandes Bruyères
The Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères (12 hectares), sometimes called the Arboretum d'Ingrannes, is a private arboretum set within a 24-hectare nature reserve in the Forêt d'Orléans south of Ingrannes, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is open on Sundays in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The arboretum was established in 1968 by M and Mme de la Rochefoucald, with first plantings in 1973. It is owned by the Mansart Foundation, and has received national recognition by the ''Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées'' (CCVS) for its collections of ''Magnolia'' and ''Cornus''. In 2004 it was designated a '' Jardin Remarquable'' by the French ministry of culture. Today the arboretum contains about 4,500 woody plants representing 2,500 taxa from the northern hemisphere's three temperate zones of Europe, North America, and the Far East, organized as eight gardens and two arboreta (6 hectares) planted by geographical origin. As well as national col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
