Arboretum Gaston Allard — a collector’s trees in Angers
Begin with the mature trees, then move into the smaller gardens. The change of scale makes it easier to notice how foliage and shade shape each enclosure.
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From the source
Arboretum Gaston Allard is a seven-hectare public collection park in Angers. Gaston Allard planted it between 1863 and 1915. Today its mature trees are joined by smaller themed gardens and a hydrangea collection.
Editorial reading
Angers describes the arboretum as an experiment in growing woody plants from temperate regions around the world. The original collection grew into a public park, where the fruticetum and the smaller trial, shade and habitat gardens offer different ways to read a planting.
Recommendation
Enter from Rue du Château-d’Orgemont. Check the city’s separate schedules for the park and the four smaller gardens. The city highlights late June and early July for the hydrangeas.
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Château d’Orgemont
Château d'Orgemont is a château at Angers, Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The recorded building campaign dates from the 18th century. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.
Château d’Angers
Château d'Angers is a château at Angers, Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.
Manoir de Villechien
Manoir de Villechien is a manor house at Angers, Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. It is protected as a monument historique at the second level (inscrit). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.