Certainly it is artificial but the branches are beautiful and different because there has branches in fine needles as vrais.Il lost some green; but conséquence.Je am satisfied with my purchase that I think will last more than ten year, one I'm a fourteen .So the tree is in three parts and branches are connected to the trunk, it remains to unfold the strands and voila and children put the balls and guirlandes.Bonnes Festivals.