In the French village of Allouville-Bellefosse...  ...n the French village of Allouville-Bellefosse, an oak tree stands. No one knows for sure how old the tree is, but it is considered the oldest tree in France -botanists estimate 800 years. A fire h...  ...nists estimate 8...

Probably no tree better symbolizes Britain than Quercus robur, the...  ...symbolizes Britain than Quercus robur, the native oak .  In an essay at the BBC's News Magazine, histor...  ...orian Simon Schama reviews its significance. The tree is Britain, after all. Boscob...