If the main vocation of Chèvreloup is to present trees from temperate zones, the estate also showcases tropical collections in greenhouses, used for research and the conservation of endangered species. They are only accessible on guided tours.
On the southeast edge of the Arboretum, opposite the Trianon estate, this sector of more than 10 ha contains a “systematic” collection of conifers: this means that the species are grouped by botanical affinities.
This majestic avenue of Atlas cedars (Cedrus atlantica) nearly 800 metres long is unique in the world. These trees are renowned for the magnificent grey-blue colour of their needles.
This grove of centuries-old trees is a remnant of the 18th century when Louis XIV had just acquired the Chèvreloup plain to extend his private hunting grounds.
Encompassed on the north by a field of Japanese cherry trees, to the west by shrubbery and to the east by a collection of flowering apple trees, the Heron Pond is located at the centre of the horticultural area.
Centuries-old native trees dating from the time of the royal hunts, await you at the Butte aux Chênes (the Oak Tree Hillock), the largest and oldest trees of the area.
