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Paris Discovers Hidden 100-Foot Sequoia in Historic Park

1/8/2026

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A California sequoia stands over 100 feet tall in Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris.
The park was transformed from a landfill under Napoleon III.
A visitor discovered the tree after years of overlooking it.
It was likely planted around the park's opening in 1867.
The sequoia may be Paris's tallest tree, though the General Sherman Tree in California is around 2,000 years old and 275 feet tall.

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Story summary

A California sequoia stands over 100 feet tall in Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Paris.
The park was transformed from a landfill under Napoleon III.
A visitor discovered the tree after years of overlooking it.
It was likely planted around the park's opening in 1867.
The sequoia may be Paris's tallest tree, though the General Sherman Tree in California is around 2,000 years old and 275 feet tall.