The Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu is an arboretum on the southern flank of Mont Aigoual, about north of Le Vigan, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, at the border of Gard and Lozère. It is open daily without charge.

The arboretum was created in 1902 by Charles Henri Marie Flahault (1852–1935) and Georges Fabre to help reduce the effects of excessive grazing and timber production. It was planted with spruce, larch, black pine, etc. and is accessible via a hiking path from the Observatoire de l'Aigoual.

Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu

See also

List of botanical gardens in France

External links

French Wikipedia entry :fr:Arboretum de l'Hort de Dieu

Conservatoire des Jardins et Paysages entry (French) IDGO article (French) Causses Aigoual Cevennes entry (French)

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