Arboretum du Val d'Ainan
The Arboretum du Val d'Ainan (10 hectares) is a private arboretum located in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open primarily by appointment; a fee is charged.
The arboretum was established in 1993 and now contains nearly 350 species of trees and shrubs, organized into areas as follows: mountain, Mediterranean, Caucasus, Himalaya, China, Korea and Japan, and North America. The collection concentrates on autumn foliage, remarkable tree bark, oaks, and Pinaceae.
See also
References
- Arboretum du Val d'Ainan
- Photographs of the arboretum
- Rhône-Alpes Culture entry (French)
- Isère Tourisme description (French), page 17
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