I know
this is an odd way to start the Brittany All Over page, but Mont St Michel is a fantastic place to visit and is only just outside
Brittany.
A centre of pilgrimage since the middle ages-"
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Sunken boat on Lac Gueledan-Picture taken in August 2008.
SISTER SITE
SISTER SITE
The Golden Tree-Broceliande-King Arthur
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After
a fire devastated the forest in 1990 there was an international effort
to save this mystical landmark.To acknowledge this goodwill ,a Paris
sculptor created this symbol in tribute. King Arthur came to the
forest of Broceliande in search of the Holy Grail and it was here that he
received the sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake.
Merlins Tomb,Broceliande,where he was
imprisoned by his lover,the beautiful fairy Viviane.Folklore says that
if water from the magic spring is sprinkled on the stone,Merlin will
conjure up thunder and rain. Merlin was said to have built Viviane a
crystal citadel beneath the lake at Chateau de Comper.
Knights preparing for battle at Hennebont
The Kerloas Menhir,near
Plouarzel .With a height of 9.5 metres,weighing 100 tons,it is the
tallest standing menhir in Brittany.The top was damaged in a
thunderstorm centuries ago.Legend has it that wedding couples touching
the stone can increase their fertility.Picture Wikipedia,China
Crisis,CCA Share Alike 2.5 license.
Statue de Notre Dame de Kerdro à Locmariaquer,erected to protect those who sail-Wikipedia.
Submarine Base at Lorient-Wikipedia-Maelor
