John Andreu

Morning!! ☀️☕️ Wishing you all a happy Nunday!! A little French history: Les Tilleuls de Sully 🌳 Let's travel back to 1602, during the reign of King Henri IV. His powerful minister, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, promoted a programme of tree planting throughout France. Royal commissions encouraged the planting of elm trees along roads and at crossroads, helping improve the kingdom's roads and provide useful timber. Over time, the name Trees of Sully became associated with these plantings. Lime trees, often planted near churches and village squares, became particularly emblematic of the tradition. Some surviving trees are several centuries old, although their exact planting dates are not always known. Imagine sitting beneath one of them today, knowing that people were already gathering in its shade more than 400 years ago. A little piece of living French history. 🌳