Rocamadour
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Rocamadour is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. It lies in the former province of Quercy. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association.
Rocamadour, Lot, Midi Pyrénées, france
Alleged fragment of Durandal in Rocamadour
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Durendal
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Durendal, also spelled Durandal, is the sword of Roland, a legendary paladin and partially historical officer of Charlemagne in French epic literature. The sword is famous for its hardness and sharpne
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…Plateau of Saint-Michel. In the cliff face above, a sword was wedged into a crevice and secured by a chain. According to local legend it was a copy of Durandal, the sword wielded by the hero Roland, which he hurled from him after the Battle of Roncevaux Pass to prevent its falling into the hands of the Saracens…
Roland cleaving a rock with Durendal and blowing the olifant before death.–Replica (c. 1942) of the 13th century stained glass window at Chartres Cathedral
Roland holds Durendal while blowing olifant at Battle of Roncevaux–painting by Wolf von Bibra (1862–1922).
Don Quixote dreams of meeting Montesinos and Durandarte. 1859 illustration by Raimundo Madrazo and Estebanillo.
Roland being girt with Durendal by King Charles; Naimon and Ogier attaching his spurs. Rite of knighthood.—Chanson d'Aspremont, Lansdowne MS 782 f23v. Courtesy British Library.