Chêne d'Allouville
The Chêne d'Allouville (German oak from Allouville ) or Chêne-chapelle ( oak chapel ) called pedunculate oak is a remarkable tree specimen in the French commune of Allouville-Bellefosse in the western French department of Seine-Maritime ( Région Normandie ). Depending on the source, it is estimated to be between 800 and 1,200 years old. The circumference is one meter above the ground 15 m, the height 18 m.
The peculiarity of the hollow tree with supports , the trunk of which is partially covered with shingles , are the two small rooms that have been built on top of each other since 1696, of which the lower one is under the patronage of “ Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix ” ( Our Dear Lady of Peace ) serves as a chapel , the upper one is designed as a hermit dwelling. There is a small altar in both rooms . Access is via a wooden staircase wound around the trunk.
The cultural monument , which was classified as a “ monument historique ” in 1932 and is therefore under monument protection, is visited by around 30,000 to 40,000 pilgrims and curious people every year. The highest number of visitors is recorded on the occasion of the honor of the Virgin Mary on Ascension Day , August 15th.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The chapel oak at altasobscura.com (English)
- ↑ Le chêne-chapelle at www.petitfute.com (French)
- ↑ Jacques Ragot: Guide de la nature en pays de Caux: flore, faune, géologie , p. 166, Editions des Falaises, November 2005, ISBN 978-2-84811-035-6
- ^ Allouville-Bellefosse. Travaux autour du chêne ( Memento of the original from April 14, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at www.paris-normandie.fr (French)
Coordinates: 49 ° 35 ′ 47 " N , 0 ° 40 ′ 35.3" E