Saint- Launeuc

Nearest town: Rennes

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Leonore

Diocese: No Data

County: Cotes d' Armor - Bretagne

Country: France

Grid ref: not known

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 12-Jul-18

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m, Notable

Notes: The largest of two yews grows SE of the church, with a smaller specimen west of the church. In 2001 the tree was named as an 'Arbre remarquable de France' by the Association A.R.B.R.E.S. (Arbres remarquables bilan, recherches, etudes et sauvegarde). The noticeboard states that 'The yew, sacred to the Celts, was planted at Saint-Launeuc at the time of the construction of Saint Leonore's church in the 13th century'.