Arboretum Of the Grandes Bruyeres - Ingrannes (45) - France

Arboretum Of the Great Heather

Ingrannes - Loiret (45) - Centre-Val-de-Loire - France

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Arboretum Of the Great Heather (Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères in french) is located in the heart of Orléans’s Forest, between Pithiviers and Fay-aux-Loges. There is an extraordinary haven of peace, where multiple species of different origins live together in harmony.
In order to preserve the natural equilibrium, no chimical substance has ever been used here. A park with beautiful lawn pathways wearing resonant names, and underwood gardens where ancient roses, magnolias, dogwoods, exotic oaks, conifers... The arboretums, an Asian and an American one, are organized according ot the geographic origine of the species. A kitchen garden, a maze, some ponds... highlight the visit to this Eden.
Officially classified as one of France’s “Jardin Remarquable” (remarkable gardens) for more than ten years, it’s a delightful place to relax. Created in : 1973
Surface : 14 hectares

  • Opening 2025 :
    Open from Saturday 15 March to Tuesday 11 November 2025:
    - Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
    - Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10am to 6pm.
    - During the Easter and All Saints' Day holidays (all zones) and from 1/07 to 31/08: every day from 10am to 6pm.
    - August 14, 15 and 16 from 10am to 9pm
  • Visits :
    Unguided visits.
    Guided visits with previous booking , Duration of a guided visit : 1h30, Minimal number of persons for a guided visit : 10 .
    Access adapted for disabled persons.
    Description, plan of the Park and annual program provided at the entrance.
    Picnics and pets not allowed in the park.
    Reservation groups
  • Charges :
    Adults: €12.50 for a self-guided tour
    Children aged 6 to 12: €6 (free up to 5 years old)
    Guided tour during events: €20/adult
    Annual subscription: €40
    Guided tour for groups: contact us.
  • Services :
    Shop, Public lavatory, Drinking water fountain, Marriage photos, Wheelchairs at your disposal, Practical training courses , Pedagogical presentations, Lawns for sunbathing, Dog not admitted, Carpark arranged, Collections, Treasure hunt fot children.
  • Access :
    100 km al sur de París, por la N20, Etampes then Pithiviers
    30 km al este de Orleans, por la D2060
    GPS (Lat x Long) : 47.990999000, 2.211825000

15/03/2025 to 16/03/2025 Welcome to your Arboretum Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Welcome to your Arboretum - Ingrannes
Welcome gift: One unguided tour on Saturday = one unguided tour at half price on a day of your choice in 2025.
2 guided tours on Sunday at 11am and 3...
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30/03/2025 Birds of parks and gardens Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Birds of parks and gardens - Ingrannes
Birdwatching tour at 9.30 am, with Patrick DUHAMEL, ornithologist,
Booking essential.
Exceptionally before the Arboretum opens to the public, take a...
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05/04/2025 to 20/04/2025 Magnolias photo competition Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Magnolias photo competition - Ingrannes
The landscapes of the Arboretum are resplendent with thousands of Magnolia flowers. The whole effect is both delicate and delightful, subtle and breat...
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05/04/2025 to 13/04/2025 Magnolias days Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Magnolias days - Ingrannes
Guided tours on Sundays at 3pm (in French) - Booking recommended.
These trees with their exuberant flowers are fascinating! Mostly native to Asia, th...
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26/04/2025 Garden photo workshop Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Garden photo workshop - Ingrannes
At 5pm, with Marie Bandini, photographer (in French)
Advanced level - Booking required
You marvel at walks through the Arboretum. You want to captur...
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01/05/2025 to 11/05/2025 Spring is blooming Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Spring is blooming - Ingrannes
Guided tours at 3pm on 1, 3, 8 and 10 May (in French)
Flowers attract us with their colours, scents and shapes. But as intoxicating and marvellous as...
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25/05/2025 Garden photo workshops Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Garden photo workshops - Ingrannes
9am and 3pm, with Marie BANDINI, photographer - Beginner level
Two time slots for smaller groups and a better quality workshop
You marvel at walks t...
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31/05/2025 to 15/06/2025 Rosa & Cornus’ photo competition Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Rosa & Cornus’ photo competition - Ingrannes
The roses of the Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères, sometimes strictly pruned, sometimes wrapping their lascivious garlands around the trunks, also gene...
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01/06/2025 ”L'Arbre du Crime” reading Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

”L'Arbre du Crime” reading - Ingrannes
At 3pm, with Patrick MASURE and Éditions du Jeu de l'Oie
The detective novel ”L'Arbre du Crime”, read by its author in the very place where th...
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08/06/2025 Old roses Sunday Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Old roses Sunday - Ingrannes
Guided tour at 3pm with a specialist, Guy THENOT (in French)
Climbers, bushes, shrubs, single, semi-double or double flowers, come and discover forgo...
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12/07/2025 Golden hours Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Golden hours - Ingrannes
Open until 10pm - no reservation required
Because in summer the hours grow longer and the evening light bewitches the landscape, come and stroll thro...
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12/07/2025 Haiku evening Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Haiku evening - Ingrannes
Creative walk at 8pm, with Marie BANDINI
Have you heard of haiku? It's a minimalist Japanese poem inspired by nature. On a balmy summer's evening, we...
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14/08/2025 to 16/08/2025 Lovely summer evenings Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Lovely summer evenings - Ingrannes
Open until 9pm
In August, the evenings are long and deliciously warm. They invite you to slow down and contemplate. Make the most of summer and come ...
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15/08/2025 Sylvotherapy Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Sylvotherapy - Ingrannes
Mindfulness tours - Two departures: 5pm and 7pm
After the success of her first Bain de Forêt at the Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères, Francine BATSER...
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11/10/2025 to 26/10/2025 Autumn Photo Competition Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Autumn Photo Competition - Ingrannes
Autumn is an extraordinary season at the Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères. The landscape paintings take on flamboyant colours and the atmosphere transp...
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12/10/2025 Garden photography workshop Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Garden photography workshop - Ingrannes
At 3pm, with Marie BANDINI, photographer. (In French)
Beginner level
You marvel at walks through the Arboretum. You want to capture the emotions the...
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18/10/2025 to 26/10/2025 Autumn Sundays Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Autumn Sundays - Ingrannes
Guided tours at 3pm on Sundays
American red oaks, Asian maples, Persian parrots and Japanese elms, to name but a few, are at their most colourful at ...
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02/11/2025 Garden photo workshop Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Garden photo workshop - Ingrannes
At 8am, with Marie Bandini, photographer.
Advanced level
You marvel at walks through the Arboretum. You want to capture the emotions they evoke in y...
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08/11/2025 to 09/11/2025 Birds in nesting boxes and feeders Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères - Ingrannes - (45) -

Birds in nesting boxes and feeders - Ingrannes
Visits with advice (in French)
Feeding troughs and nesting boxes are very useful for our feathered friends and make it easier for us to observe them....
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