Arboretum de Royat
The Arboretum de Royat (41 hectares) is an arboretum located in the forêt domaniale southwest of Royat, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France.
Royat is a spa town at the foot of the Parc des Volcans d'Auvergne and the Puy-de-Dôme, developed from 1850 onwards. The arboretum was established in 1931, and currently contains walking paths through over 40 types of trees, including conifers from North America and Europe such as Douglas fir, larch, and Lawson cypress. It is managed by the Office National des Forêts.[1]
See also
Links
- Map
- Je Decouvre La France entry (French)
- Randonnees - L'Arboretum de Royat (French)
- Auvergne-CentreFrance entry (French)
- InfoTourisme article (French)
- L'Echo des Chênaies - Arboretum de Royat
- Bubuche au parcours santé de l'arboretum de Royat (video)
- G. Assenac and M. Ducrey, "A propos de l'arboretum de Royat : climatologie et potentialités de production forestière" ("About the Arboretum in Royat : climatology and forest production potentialities"), Ecole nationale du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts, Nancy, 1974.
Coordinates: 45°45′18″N 3°01′26″E / 45.755°N 3.024°E
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