Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères

The Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères (12 hectares), sometimes called the Arboretum d'Ingrannes, is a private

Forêt d'Orléans south of Ingrannes, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France

. It is open Sundays in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.

The arboretum was established in 1968 by M and Mme de la Rochefoucald, with first plantings in 1973. It is owned by the Mansart Foundation, and has received national recognition by the Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées (CCVS) for its collections of

Jardin Remarquable

by the French ministry of culture.

Today the arboretum contains about 4,500 woody plants representing 2,500

English garden inspired by Gertrude Jekyll

.