BRITTANY | 🌳 Brocéliande The Tree of Gold - Brittany 24 Television 🇨🇵

Brittany / Paimpont - In the lower part of the Valley of No Return, in the village of Paimpont, the Tree of Gold is a work of art designed by François Davin in 1991. In the lower part of the Valley of No Return, in the village of Paimpont, the Tree of Gold is a work of art designed by François Davin in 1991. In 1990, a dreadful fire devastated over 400 hectares of moors. This tree covered in actual gold leaf represents the rebirth of the forest, but also the fragile and precious nature of the forest. It is surrounded by five trees burnt to ashes that symbolise the disappearance of nature. In the small town of Tréhorenteuc, the church of Saint Onenne harbours surprising stained-glass windows. In 1942, Father Gillard was appointed rector of Tréhorenteuc, a small and isolated village. The inhabitants had turned away from faith, the church was falling into disrepair… What a sad sight for the parish priest! But he was a true original: he was convinced that all religions st
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