Jardin botanique de Gondremer
The Jardin botanique de Gondremer is a private
Jardin Remarquable by the French ministry of culture. It is located several kilometers east of Autrey and Housseras, Vosges, Grand Est
, France, and open at specific periods suitable for the collections; an admission fee is charged.
The garden was begun by Michel and Gisèle Madre in 1974 in a wild and marshy valley, with ponds created for drainage and initial plantings in 1974-1975. Between 1975 and 1990, nearly 2000 plants were introduced, mainly
Japanese maples
were recognized as national collections by the Conservatoire Français des Collections Végétales Spécialisées (CCVS).
Today the garden is divided into a botanical area, in the east, and a naturalistic area in the west. It contains about 4,000 plant
herbaceous
plants.
See also
References
- Jardin botanique de Gondremer
- Jardin botanique de Gondremer
- Culture.fr entry (in French)
- 1001 Fleurs entry (in French)
- Parcs et Jardins entry (in French)