Chêne de Saint-Civran (chêne de la Bitte)

Saint-Civran

This old pedunculate oak of the Berry, known locally as the "chêne de la Bitte", was crowned "Tree of the Year" in 2013 by the national competition of that name, with the support of the Brenne Regional Nature Park. Its largely hollowed-out trunk has given rise to widely varying estimates of its age, from several centuries to a thousand years depending on the observer. Berry oral tradition, reported notably when it was put forward for the competition, links it to the popular tales that George Sand was already passing on in her native region. With no attested ritual dimension, it remains today a place for walks deeply rooted in local memory.

Getting there : in open Berry countryside, near the hamlet of La Bitte at Saint-Civran (Indre); free access by a communal lane

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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