Arboretum de Tournay

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The Arboretum de Tournay (9 hectares) is an arboretum located in Tournay, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France. It is run by the National Forest Office and is open daily for free. The arboretum was created in 1992, on the proposal of Patrick Pierquet, on reforested land in 1958 after a fire. The arboretum contained 70 species at its creation, and the collection now includes 170 species, including Acer griseum, Cornus florida rubra, Fagus sylvatica, Ginkgo biloba, Magnolia macrophylla, Pyrus salicifolia, Torreya nucifera and Ulmus parvifolia.