Parc de l'Étang

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Parc de l'Étang is a private 3-hectare park that blends a botanical garden and an arboretum. It sits on rue des Longeots in Battrans, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France. The park is open by appointment in the warmer months, every day except Sundays, and there is an admission fee.

The park began in 1971 with the creation of a pond; the earth dug out for the pond was shaped into berms, hills, and terraces. Most planting was finished in 1972–1973, though later plantings were added to replace damage from windstorms and disease. In 2005 it was named Jardin Remarquable by the French Ministry of Culture. Today it features an arboretum with about 350 varieties of trees and shrubs, and gravel paths and walkways.