Tree of the Year 2021
20 January 2022
Organized since 2011 by Terre Sauvage magazineTerre Sauvage et l’Office national des Forêts,the Tree of the Year contestcelebrates trees across France for their aesthetic, biological, and historical significance, as well as the personal or communal connection between the nominees and their chosen trees.
For the 10th edition, the 2021 Tree of the Year winners include: Public Choice Award: The chestnut tree on Place du Général Audran in La Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines) Prix du public, Jury’s Prize: The chestnut tree of Celles-sur-Belle (Deux-Sèvres)Prix du Jury, Special Mention: The ash tree of Vence (Alpes-Maritimes) Prix coup de cœur The old oak with two chapels in Allouville-Bellefosse (Seine-Maritime) Honorary Award.
At 330 years old, the chestnut tree of La Celle-Saint-Cloud, winner of the Public Choice Award, will represent France in the finals of the European Tree of the Year 2022 competition. You can support it by voting next month on the European Tree ofthe Year website..
Visuals © Emmanuel Boitier :
Public Choice Award – Chestnut tree of La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Jury’s Prize – Chestnut tree of Celles-sur-Belle
Special Mention – Ash tree of Vence
Honorary Award – Old oak with two chapels of Allouville-Bellefosse
