The Arboretum des Pouyouleix is a private arboretum specializing in oaks (Quercus) located in Saint-Jory-de-Chalais, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, and open by appointment only. The arboretum was established on a 60-acre (240,000 m2) site by Beatrice Chasse and Gerard Lionet in 2003. The arboretum received National Collection status for the genus Quercus in 2012. Today the collection comprises nearly 300 botanic species of oak, and is said to be one of the largest oak collections in France.
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edit- Arboretum Des Pouyouleix official website (English and French)
- Journal Officiel entry (French)
- "Globe-trotting acorn hunter stalks Daniel Island's elusive Quercus similis"[permanent dead link], Daniel Island News, October 9, 2008
- Gralon.net entry (French)
- Perigord Vert entry (French)
- Pays de Jumilhac
- Guide Touristique - Pays de Jumilhac (French)