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02-MAR-2008 Marisa

The most ancient inhabitants of Marchissy

Marchissy - Vaud (Switzerland) view map

This tree and the church tower are the same age.
On the slab you can read that they were both settled in 1380.



The tree, a lime-tree I think, is the second oldest and biggest tree of Switzerland.
There is another one, just a little bit older and much bigger, I'm afraid,
somewhere in German Switzerland.


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This photo is part of a thematic gallery
dedicated to a small village of Canton Vaud.


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Scotty Graham11-Mar-2008 08:31
Marisa, I really like this photo....it is my favorite of this gallery. Sure would have been great if there were some really dark, dramatic clouds in the sky though...but we can't have it all, can we? Nice job!! Cheers, Scotty
Sue Robertson07-Mar-2008 01:31
This is an exceptional image. Love the tree then leading lines and above all the colour of the soil.. v
fred_il05-Mar-2008 13:53
L'arbre est effectivement spectaculaire, par contre l'ambiance est sinistre!
VOte!
FrankB04-Mar-2008 14:10
spectacular....perfect in every way...V
Susanne v. Schroeder04-Mar-2008 00:51
A beautiful photo in every way. Thanks for sharing the history.
Buz Kiefer03-Mar-2008 21:08
Very fine photo. It has a foreboding to it. Well done.
Guest 03-Mar-2008 19:15
This is a Greatly framed and composed image! Lights and colors just right - our VOTE! :)
Rene Hales03-Mar-2008 17:46
I like your point of view.--Rene
Jean-Paul PLUME03-Mar-2008 17:26
Ce sont des habitants qui méritent le respect et il est difficile de dire lequel des deux veille sur l'autre. Je crois quand-même que c'est la tour car elle a connu l'arbre tout petit...
Jeff Barbour03-Mar-2008 16:52
Looks like a very scary place...