Atlas Obscura
La Haye-de-Routot’s Tree Chapels in La Haye-de-Routot, France
In the small village of La Haye-de-Routot in Normandy, France, stand two extraordinary yew trees, each more than 1,000 years old. They grow directly in front of the local church, Église Notre-Dame. Like many ancient yews, their trunks have hollowed over centuries while the trees continue to thrive. One of these trees shelters a tiny chapel dedicated to Saint Anne. Built in 1866, it fits entirel…
Small altar created in 1897 inside a yew tree