Because of the way that olive trees are ruthlessly pruned through their life they frequently end up in odd shapes and with beautiful (to me) expanses of dead or nearly dead wood that is then weathered to add extra character. Here are two examples from trees near Mouans Sartoux station. My guess is that these trees are about 100 years old (give or take 20 years) and despite now being surrounded by litter, grafitti and tarmac somehow they still evoke the timelessness of the traditional life in the country.