L'if de la Chapelle Saint-Yves

The yew tree has been revered for thousands of years as one of the oldest beings on earth. As such, and in memory of past generations, it was often planted at the foot of megalithic burial mounds, Celtic steles and then Christian chapels, as here with the Chapel of Saint-Yves in Cruguel, erected in the 15th century in honour of Saint Yves.
The yew tree of the Saint-Yves Chapel is located at the foot of the chapel. Measuring about 6m in circumference, it is said to be about 500 years old. It has been classified among the remarkable trees of Morbihan.

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