Tombeboeuf was collected at the top of a hill in an environment consisting of hills and valleys. The village owes its name to Pope Clement V of Avignon. Tumba is a Greek word denoting a mound of earth, and the bove, beef. When the use of French will become legal under Francis I, he was appointed Tombeboeuf.
Old of approximately 300 years, the oak is the pride of the village. Top 15 meters, it was labeled "Remarkable Tree" in 2003 and won the contest of the "Tree of the Year" in 2019.