Sur un site magnifique de 27 hectares, ce jardin étonnant s’est développé autour de l’idée de créer une collection de chênes (le genre Quercus). Crée en 2003, reconnue comme Collection Nationale en 2012, et Jardin Remarquable en 2021, l’Arboretum des Pouyouleix vous fera faire le tour du monde en (beaucoup plus que) 80 chênes.
Visiting
The Arboretum welcomes visitors from May to October for guided tours in English, French or Spanish (€10 per person; reduced rate for groups of more than 20). The duration of the tour depends to a great extent on the visitors, but generally takes a minimum of three hours. Good shoes are recommended: discovering the oaks…
About Us
Located between the Périgord and the Limousin, the Arboretum is bordered on one side by the river Côle and traversed by a natural woodland dominated by Quercus robur (pedunculate oak). In 2002, Béatrice Chassé and Gérard Lionet decided to create an oak (genus Quercus) collection completely ignoring the fact that the genus contains more than…
Participate
The Arboretum des Pouyouleix is a private initiative financed by its creators, revenue generated by guided tours, and through donations made to the non-profit organization, the Association de l’Arboretum des Pouyouleix. As a non-profit that has been recognized of general public interest, donations are tax deductible (in France). Make a donation!
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