30 December 2009

Chemin des Crèches - the 2000 year old Olive Tree


Some of you will remember this beautiful 2,000 year old olive tree in Roquebrune village - particularly the bloggers who climbed it.

Here is it used to display a nativity in a bird cage. Hard to see the actual crib as the camera focused on the wire of the cage.

15 comments:

Dina said...

Gasp! This olive tree is spectacular!

Olivier said...

2000 ans.......un joyeux anniversaire....il est magnifique (normal c'est un olivier ;o)) )

Jilly said...

Ah, c'est tres drole, Olivier! Je crois tu est un peu plus jeune!

Anonymous said...

Hi Jilly,
where is this olive tree?
Near the parking place where you go upstairs to the "oldtown" of Roquebrune?
Barbara from Germany

Jilly said...

Barbara, you walk up to the village - go to the main square - then walk to the church. Turn UP by the church and then take the first right (ie by the blacksmith's forge) and just keep walking until you come to the tree. You'll go through the ancient gateway of the village, past the steps that lead up to the cemetery and than onwards and there it is on the left. You can't miss it. There's a sign there too.

You'll find a map of the village at the Place Deux Freres (ie the main square) and that would help you too.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Jilly!
Barbara / Germany

Julie said...

Nice to go back and see you all up that tree, Jilly. Thank you for the further information this morning. It is probably a tough time all round.

Birdman said...

I had not seen this amazing tree before. Wow! That's a subject for an 'essay'.

Birdman said...

I had not seen this amazing tree before. Wow! That's a subject for an 'essay'.

Eleonora said...

Stunning! I love olive trees. And I love this blog.

Ciao
Eleonora

brattcat said...

What a tree! And yet another wonderfully creative setting for the nativity.

Virginia said...

Oh it was fun seeing the happy band of bloggers again. I hope our dear Chuckeroon is improving. I had to laugh as he had not one, but two cameras around his neck that day!

Lovely old tree and the caged crib is quite creative.
V

Sharon said...

That is one amazing tree! I am so enjoying this series!

Nathalie said...

I KNOW THAT TREE !

Bergson said...

je me rappelle de cet Olivier pas facile à prendre en photo

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