The Arboretum and the River Vis
Yellow waymarks2 points of interest
Marquage d'un ilôt de sénescence - © Mathieu Baconnet 
Know-howForestry management
This forest parcel consists of several units, which are managed differently. Some of its stand of large Corsican pines were “regeneratively” felled in 2007 to gather wood and encourage the regeneration of young trees. The parcel’s copses of oak and chestnut will be managed so as to preserve and favour tillers (young trees judged straight and vigorous enough to grow into handsome mature forest). Below you on the slope is a stand of protected ash trees, which are being left to evolve naturally.
© C. Daquo 
FloraTree stands
From the viewpoint over the cascades at La Fabrié, the opposite slope presents a neat demarcation between stands of leafy trees (oaks and chestnuts) lower down and, higher up, conifers that were planted in reforestation operations. Different species were chosen to take account of local environmental conditions, such as the nature and depth of the soil, water reserves, microclimates, exposure: Douglas firs on one side and Atlas cedars with their blueish branches on the other.
Description
Signposts will guide you all along this route. In the description below, the signposted place names and/or directions are given in bold italics between quotation marks :
Starting at "ALZON", in the car park of “L’ARBORETUM DE CAZEBONNE”, walk to “LE VILLARET" via "Cazebonne", “Les Lauzières”, “La Fabrié”, “Chemin des Cascades”. Continue to “Coste Gineste” and “Nabairial”. From there, go back to the car park at “L ‘ARBORETUM DE CAZEBONNE” via “Les Lauzières” and “Cazebonne”.
This walk is taken from the guidebook Les Vallées Cévenoles - En Pays Viganais, published by the Communauté de communes Pays Viganais-Cévennes as part of the collection Espaces Naturels Gardois and the label Gard Pleine Nature.
- Departure : Alzon (Cazebonne Arboretum car park)
- Arrival : Alzon (Cazebonne Arboretum car park)
- Towns crossed : Alzon and Arrigas
Forecast
Altimetric profile
Recommandations
Make sure your equipment is appropriate for the day’s weather conditions. Take enough water, wear sturdy shoes and put on a hat.
Transport
Alès bus line 142
Nîmes bus line 140
Montpellier bus line 608
Le Vigan - Alzon bus line 101 (Saturdays only)
LIO Région Occitanie - https://lio.laregion.fr/
Access and parking
From Alès or Nîmes take the D999 to Le Vigan then Alzon. In Alzon, take the D231 to the car park at the Cazebonne Arboretum.
Parking :
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