Our take
A 7-hectare nature area where every garden has something to tell: scents, taste, honey, right down to the toxic plants of the devil's garden. Open access all year round.
A 7-hectare nature area on the edge of Aurillac: themed gardens, apple orchard, maze. Free entry and nature activities all year round.
A 7-hectare nature area and educational garden in Arpajon-sur-Cère (on the outskirts of Aurillac), run by the Aurillac basin agglomeration authority. Themed gardens (scents, taste, honey, medicinal plants in the good Lord's garden, toxic plants in the devil's garden), a conservation orchard of apple trees, a vegetable garden, a hedge maze, giant wooden games and three orienteering courses. Open access all year round, parking nearby, site accessible to people with reduced mobility. Nature activities throughout the year.
Why we love it
- The scent garden: lavender, jasmine, lemon balm, wormwood
- The conservation orchard and its different apple varieties
- The hedge maze and the giant wooden games, from the millstone game to the Gruyère game
- The honey garden, its apiary and its bee-friendly meadow
Top tip
Nature activities are scheduled throughout the year, so check the Aurillac Agglo calendar before you come. Great for a peaceful family stroll on the edge of Aurillac.
Before you go
- Entry is open and free of charge all year round, so you may as well take your time
- Three orienteering courses await you (young explorer, nursery grower, surveyor): maps can be downloaded or picked up on site, and a control board lets you check your route
Weather for the next 3 days
Today
12°/4°
6 mm · 18 km/h
Tomorrow
14°/2°
dry · 10 km/h
Tue 27
18°/11°
0 mm · 15 km/h
Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). General lowland forecasts, to be cross-checked with specialist mountain forecasts at altitude.
Practical info
- Address
- La Pépinière, 15130 Arpajon-sur-Cère, France
15130 Arpajon-sur-Cère - Monday24 hours
- Tuesday24 hours
- Wednesday24 hours
- Thursday24 hours
- Friday24 hours
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