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:

  1. Gasp! This olive tree is spectacular!

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  2. 2000 ans.......un joyeux anniversaire....il est magnifique (normal c'est un olivier ;o)) )

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

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

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  5. 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.

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  6. Thank you Jilly!
    Barbara / Germany

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  7. 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.

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

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

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

    Ciao
    Eleonora

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

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  12. 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

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

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

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