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The Cedar in pictures

Timelapses, interviews and encounters around the bicentenary tree of Meudon.

Photography

The tree and Paris

From the heights of Meudon, the cedar stands out against the skyline of the capital.

The Imperial Cedar of Meudon at dusk, with the Eiffel Tower and the rooftops of Paris behind it — The Imperial Cedar at dusk — 11 rue de la République, 92190 Meudon. The Eiffel Tower can be made out on the horizon, 6.6 km away.

Photographs

The Cedar through the seasons

Views of the tree from the surrounding streets and gardens, from the Observatory terrace, and from the windows of the neighbourhood — some taken more than a century ago.

The Cedar and the Eiffel Tower — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Cedar and the Eiffel Tower

Nightfall over Paris — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Nightfall over Paris

The Eiffel Tower framed by the branches — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Eiffel Tower framed by the branches

The Cedar in July 2023 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Cedar in July 2023

Seen from 11 rue de la République — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Seen from 11 rue de la République

Late afternoon, rue de la République — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Late afternoon, rue de la République

Seen from number 12 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Seen from number 12

Seen from number 14 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Seen from number 14

From place Rabelais — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — From place Rabelais

Place Rabelais around 1910 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Place Rabelais around 1910

From the Observatory terrace — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — From the Observatory terrace

The Observatory terrace in former times — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Observatory terrace in former times

Through a neighbouring garden — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Through a neighbouring garden

Between the foliage — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Between the foliage

From rue Hérault — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — From rue Hérault

From the former Jacqueminot property — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — From the former Jacqueminot property

The property around 1900 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The property around 1900

The wrought-iron gate around 1910 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The wrought-iron gate around 1910

The Cedar at the edge of the new car park — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Cedar at the edge of the new car park

The extent of the sealed surface — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The extent of the sealed surface

At the foot of the tree: a narrow strip of soil — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — At the foot of the tree: a narrow strip of soil

The lower branches are drying out — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The lower branches are drying out

Works at the foot of the Cedar — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Works at the foot of the Cedar

The Cedar seen from the square — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Cedar seen from the square

The Imperial Cedar today — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The Imperial Cedar today

The mulched foot of the cedar at Le Plessis-Robinson — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The mulched foot of the cedar at Le Plessis-Robinson

The cedar at Le Plessis-Robinson, a dense crown — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The cedar at Le Plessis-Robinson, a dense crown

The same urban setting, a permeable ground — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The same urban setting, a permeable ground

The municipal plaque of 1990 — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — The municipal plaque of 1990

Children’s drawings for the Cedar — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — Children’s drawings for the Cedar

A drawn call for help — le Cèdre Impérial de Meudon — A drawn call for help

Videos

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Sunrise over the Cedar

0:58 · Timelapse — dawn from the heights of Meudon.

Nightfall

0:59 · Timelapse — dusk and the lights of Paris.

With Bruno Solo and Monsieur Kader

6:30 · An encounter at the foot of the tree.

The health of the tree

5:02 · Interview with Philippe Bossert, tree expert.

The faces of the Imperial Cedar

25:22 · Music video — two centuries of people linked to the tree.

The Imperial Cedar

— · An introduction to the tree and its story.

Stephanie von Fürstenberg (1/2)

— · The artist and jewellery designer on the Cedar.

Stephanie von Fürstenberg (2/2)

— · The interview continues.

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