Park Bertin in autumn
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This is a view on the park Bertin of Douai. The shot was taken in november 2011, in the beginning of the afternoon. Panorama made in HDR version (enfuse).
The park Bertin is made at the dismantling of the fortifications in the late nineteenth century, on planes of the landscape gardener Victor Berat.
This undulating green space, embellished with a lake and contemporary sculptures, stretches over 6 hectares, and hosts 13747 shrubs and 1176 trees in 50 different species, including 27 large trees.
References : http://www.parcsetjardins.fr/nord_pas_de_calais/nord/le_parc_bertin-1241.html (translated with help of Google Traduction)
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Text by Steve Smith.
