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Does anyone know the medieval castle with the sword in the wall in France?

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francefrance · 28/06/2023 18:21

I think it's in the Dordogne region, and the sword is stuck into the wall. There's some mythical tale behind it.

I visited as a child but cannot find it by googling and would like to try and find it!

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Tupperwarefan · 28/06/2023 18:31

Rocamadour!

Firsttimecaller · 28/06/2023 18:32

Rocamadour? But that's in the Lot...Still Southern though.

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francefrance · 28/06/2023 18:58

Oh amazing!!! Thank you!!!

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 28/06/2023 19:01

My Dbro and SiL bought an ancient house in France - a wreck, with very thick stone walls - and a sword stuck in one of them. Apparently English prisoners were held there during the Napoleonic wars.

Tupperwarefan · 28/06/2023 22:19

Love Rocamadour. Not sure if it's the Lot or the Dordogne but I go every year with my DC. I used to make up stories about how the sword got stuck in the stone - different one each year. It's beautiful.

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