Arboretum de Pézanin
The Arboretum de Pézanin (27 hectares) is an arboretum located in Dompierre-les-Ormes, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France.
The arboretum was established in 1903 by Joseph-Marie-Philippe Lévêque de Vilmorin (1872-1917), owner of Château d'Audour. Between 1903 and 1923, over 1100 species were planted, but it then fell into a period of abandonment until it was acquired by the state in 1935. It is now managed by the Office national des Forêts. Although the arboretum was severely damaged by storms in 1981 and 1999, it has recently undergone renewed plantings. Today the arboretum contains more than 450 species of trees, with walking paths and a pond.
See also
References
- BaLaDO.fr entry (French)
- Bien Public article, "L'arboretum de Pézanin célèbre ses 100 ans", October 5, 2003. (French)
- Conservatoire des Jardins et Paysages entry (French)
- Je Decouvre La France entry (French)
- L'Echo des Chênaies entry (French)
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