ANTES.
A view of the General Sherman Tree, at Sequoia National Park. The sequoia Washington Tree, considered to be the second biggest tree on earth, is fighting for its life after being hit by a succession of fires and storms.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan


DEPOIS.
The oldest tree in the grounds of the palace of Versailles -- Marie-Antoinette's oak -- was pulled down more than 320 years after it was planted.(AFP/Jack Guez)