Venerable treeFinistère

Chêne millénaire de Saint-Léger

Riec-sur-Bélon

Dimensions

Girth at the base: 9.80 m

Period

Traditionally estimated to be a thousand years old (not scientifically confirmed)

What stands there

1 tree

A gnarled, tormented oak, probably a former pollard left to grow freely after being cut back regularly for centuries. Local Breton tradition credits it with an age of a thousand years, without dendrochronological confirmation.

Krapo arboricole — Chêne millénaire de Riec-sur-Belon ↗

Getting there : From the village of Riec-sur-Bélon, take the Moëlan road towards Saint-Léger

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

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Ambient sound

Nearby

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Chêne de Saint-MauriceVenerable tree · Clohars-Carnoët · 13 km
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In the same department

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