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13 hectares of nature – more than 800 varieties of trees
- We like : a little-known park, a real living museum of trees
- Age: for all
- Open all year round : from 9:30 am to 6 pm
- Location: next to the Vincennes racecourse (Paris 12th)
- Free: for all, all year round
L’Arboretum de Paris : le musée vivant de l’arbre aux portes de Paris
- The Paris Arboretum is a living museum dedicated to trees and with an educational vocation
- It covers 13 hectares and presents1,200 trees, 650 species of deciduous and coniferous trees, various environments including a wetland and a limestone meadow, all in a natural atmosphere
- The centre of the arboretum is dedicated to conifers. But there are also oaks and willows to the north, maples, lime trees and ash trees to the south… A small pond is home to the “caramel tree”, whose leaves give off a sweet smell of caramel in autumn when crumpled
- All trees are labelled, you won’t miss a single specimen!
- We start the walk with the central alley lined with maple and lime trees which leads to a magnificent yew tree of several dozen meters. After that, it’s up to you to follow the marked path under the canopy or take side roads. The map of the Paris Arboretum is here.
- Among the 5 trees not to be missed : the giant sequoia, culminating at 25 m, it is located in the center of the arboretum, facing the main entrance. The Atlas Weeping Cedar, a fun tree that resembles the dog Pollux. The handkerchief tree (China), which is planted at the edge of the pond near the small bridge (to the right of the main entrance). The Napoleon pine , whose bark seems to be composed of scales of several grey-green colours, very similar to a military fatigues. The Coulter’s Pine or widow-making tree, magnificent pine. The Chinese elm, a very rare tree and in danger of extinction in its country of origin.
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