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Radio France Internationale
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UNBELIEVABLE: Who will save gustav eiffel s centuries old plane trees - Caught on Camera

WHO ONE Eiffel Tower Paris France
Thomas Brail and a colleague from the National Tree Surveillance group (GNSA) are camping up in a 207-year-old plane tree. They're relying on Elisabeth Borne, now Prime Minister, for support in getting more protection for France's trees. © Hird/RFI

Arborist Thomas Brail has set up camp in a 200-year-old plane tree – one of three ancient trees once protected by Gustav Eiffel but which are now threatened by a project to develop tourist facilities around the Eiffel Tower.

Brail sits high up in the branches of the largest plane tree at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. At a height of 14 metres, he's surrounded by ropes.

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