Arbre de Diane

Treetop of the Arbre de Diane

Trunk and branches of the Arbre de Diane

Unobstructed view of the tree in winter with the natural lowering of the lower branches

The Arbre de Diane (Dianes Tree) is a historical plane tree located in the Parc de Diane in Les Clayes-sous-Bois in the Yvelines department in France .

This tree is so named because it is said to have been planted around 1556 by Diane de Poitiers , mistress and confidante of Henry II , King of France from 1547 to 1559.

In July 2000 this tree received the distinctive tree in France , awarded by the Association ARBRES ( Arbres remarquables, bilan, recherches, études et sauvegarde ).

Web links

Commons : Arbre de Diane  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Detail page about Dianes Baum on the municipal website of Les Clayes-sous-Bois
• Association ARBRES

Tree award information sign

Coordinates: 48 ° 49 ′ 6.3 "  N , 1 ° 59 ′ 22.2"  E