Arboretum de Bains-les-Bains
The Arboretum de Bains-les-Bains (2 hectares) is a historic arboretum located along the Canal de l'Est in the Parc de la Manufacture Royale de Fer blanc (established 1733), Bains-les-Bains, Vosges, Lorraine, France.
The arboretum is over 250 years old, and contains remarkable specimens of Castanea sativa, the rare Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa', Gingko biloba, Lawson cypress, and Sciadopitys verticillata, as well as American oak, cedar, Magnolia stellata, and Rhododendron ponticum. This site was also the location of Julie-Victoire Daubié's herbarium.
See also
References
- La Manufacture Royale de Bains-les-Bains
- L'Echo des Chênaies entry (French)
- Vosges Itinerances entry (French)
- Les Jardins de France entry (French)
- Canal Chateaux description
Coordinates: 47°59′56″N 6°13′59″E / 47.999°N 6.233°E
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