It's a real joy to take a stroll surrounded by new scents, rare types of plant, wild gardens or well-ordered parks… Loiret holds out a horticultural invitation rich in subtleties : here you'll find surroundings of rare beauty and harmony, plant collections unparalleled in Europe such as the Arboretum des Barres at Nogent-sur-Vernisson or the Grandes Bruyères arboretum at Ingrannes. A world of remarkable diversity awaits you in sites such as the Domaine du Ciran, so typical of the soul of Sologne, and the Parc Floral de la Source at Orléans with its 35 hectares of landscaped gardens. So whatever the mood - a pause for refreshment and relaxation, a romantic rendezvous underneath the arbour or play time for younger visitors - Loiret's 24 parks and gardens make each outing a poetic experience. Its blossoming horticultural and fruit-growing heritage, from the wild to the rigidly controlled, from the exotic to the rural, and from the inspired to the regular, is the result of patient and skilful care.