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Rocamadour, France (by Simon Kessler)

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Durandal Value ●●●●○ ; Size ●●○○○ This legendary sword can cut through mountains. It can teleport, sometimes by itself. 

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Rocamadour, France: Rocamadour is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. It lies in the former province of Quercy. Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from many countries, among them kings, bishops and nobles. Wikipedia

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Rocamadour, France

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Durandal was the mythical sword of Roland, a legendary paladin (knight) and nephew of King Charlemagne.

The magical qualities of the sword have been vividly described in the 11th-century epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" (The Song of Roland). The poem is the oldest surviving major work of French literature.

According to "The Song of Roland", Durandal was first given to Charlemagne by an angel and was supposedly the sharpest sword in all existence. At the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 AD, Roland used it to hold off the Saracen army long enough for King Charlemagne's army to retreat into France.

There are many legends about the sword of Roland. A local legend from the 12th-century monks in the medieval town of Rocamadour claimed when Roland was mortally wounded, he threw the sword into the air and it magically landed embedded in the rock cliff in Rocamadour. 

A sword can be found wedged into the cliffs above the Notre Dame chapel in Rocamadour until recently - however the local Tourist Office calls it a replica. This replica of Durandal has been reported missing on 22nd of June 2024.

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Pilgrim town of Rocamadour, France.

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La Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Rocamadour

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View of Rocamadour, Quercy region of central France

French vintage postcard

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blueiceheart2 - Rocamadour, France

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Série que la France est belle Rocamadour Dayoud été 2005

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Rocamadour, France

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