Chapel Oak: France’s Oldest Tree Serves as a Worship Space

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A handmade wooden staircase spirals around the trunk of the oldest tree in france, an oak known as the Chêne Chapelle or ‘Chapel Oak.’ Located in the small farming village of Allouville-Bellefosse, the tree has lived through some of the nation’s most notable historic events, from the reign of Louis XIV to Napoleon,…

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