The Arboretum de Royat (41 hectares) is an arboretum located in the '' forêt domaniale'' southwest of Royat,

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. Royat is a spa town at the foot of the '' Parc des Volcans d'Auvergne'' and the

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such as Douglas fir,

larch Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus ''Larix'', of the family Pinaceae (subfamily Laricoideae). Growing from tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains fur ...

, and

Lawson cypress ''Chamaecyparis lawsoniana'', known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus ''Chamaecyparis'', family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to in the v ...

. It is managed by the ''Office National des Forêts''.

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Arboretum de Royat
on clermontauvergnetourisme.com
L’arboretum de Royat, un endroit insolite pour des escapades variées en toute liberté
on '' La Montagne'', 01/08/2014 Royat, Arboretum de Royat, Arboretum de {{France-garden-stub

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