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| Quercus palustris (North America) - Pin oak |
5-6 km outside Lyons-la-Foret is an arboretum with 60 different species of trees planted in areas dependent on their continent of origin (Europe, Asia, America and also an area with trees from the Mediterranean). There were also 40 different species of trees from the local area.
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| Catalpa bignonioides (North America) - Indian Bean Tree |
The arboretum is freely available and all trees are clearly marked.
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| Liriodendron tulipifera (North America) - Tulip Tree |
It was a fine place for a stroll and it took a couple of hours.
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| Araucaria araucana (South America) - Monkey Puzzle Tree) |
There were gravel paths around each "continent", and also a folder with numbers and names regarding each group of trees, and furthermore suggestions for the walks enabling you to experience the whole area.
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| Araucaria araucana - Monkey Puzzle Tree |
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| Nothofagus obliqua (South America) Patagonian oak |
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Pinus griffithii (Asia)
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