These palm trees form a visually pleasing group!
They stand on the edge of the beach in Cannes, illuminated by the lights of the city towards the port!
A veritable legend among plant species, the palm is one of the most ancestral of all plants, having existed for an estimated 80 million years. It is said to have originated in India or the Persian Gulf. In Mesopotamia, the date palm was cultivated many centuries ago, and was of great importance in Ancient Egypt. Today, it can be found in many warm countries, from North Africa to South Africa, via the Horn of Africa and Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also found in Southwest Asia and the United States (California), as well as on the shores of the Mediterranean in the cities of the Côte d'Azur.