Platane de Lamanon - Lamanon, France - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

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Le platane géant de Lamanon est un platane commun remarquable situé à Lamanon dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, dans un champ devant une maison au bord de la route départementale D23.
Le platane géant de Lamanon est un platanus hispanica ou platane commun. Il mesure environ 25 mètres de hauteur et sa frondaison s'étend sur 1 250 m2. Son tronc a une circonférence de 8 mètres. Il fait partie des Arbres remarquables de France.
Le 26 février 1918, il est classé site et monument naturel de caractère artistique. Le jardin de ce platane est également inscrit depuis 1994 à l'inventaire général du patrimoine culture.
Il y a peu d'informations sur cet arbre, on dit qu'il a été planté au xvie siècle par Catherine de Médicis, venue rendre visite à Nostradamus.

EN

The giant plane tree of Lamanon is a remarkable common plane tree located in Lamanon in the Bouches-du-Rhône, in a field in front of a house along the D23 departmental road.
The giant plane tree of Lamanon is a platanus hispanica or common plane tree. It is about 25 meters high and its foliage covers 1,250 m2. Its trunk has a circumference of 8 meters. It is part of the remarkable trees of France.
On February 26, 1918, it is classified site and natural monument of artistic character. The garden of this plane tree is also registered since 1994 in the general inventory of the cultural heritage.
There is little information on this tree, it is said that it was planted in the sixteenth century by Catherine de Medici, came to visit Nostradamus.

Genus/Species: Plane Height: 82 Girth: 26 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Private property Age: 400 Historical significance: There is little information on this tree, it is said that it was planted in the sixteenth century by Catherine de Medici (queen of France), came to visit Nostradamus. Planter: Catherine de Medici Website reference: [Web Link] Parking coordinates: Not Listed Walk time: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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