Connexion s Jane Hanks explores France s only Village d’Arboretum in the Pyrénees-Orientales
31 January 2021
This twisted incense Cedar tree is one of the extraordinary specimens to be spotted in Vernet-les-BainsBy Jane Hanks
The first and only Village d’Arboretum in France is a unique collection of remarkable trees to be seen not in a majestic park, but by walking through the small thermal spa town of Vernet-les-Bains in the Pyrénees-Orientales.
The tourist office organises guided tours or you can wander alone and choose one of four circuits with details of the trees you will see along the way.
These include a 50 metre tall Sequoia, a magnificent