| The Paimpont forest |
| Brocéliande and its legends |
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The Paimpont forest - Un endroit unique
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The Paimpont forest - Chateau de Comper
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| The Paimpont forest is mythical and mystical. It is a whole mythology to discover… |
 The Paimpont forest - Personnage de legende
Paimpont forest is also known under the name of Brocéliande. This
forest is famous by its legendary hosts such as the king Arthur, Merlin
the Magician, the knights of the round table, the Viviane fairies and
Morganne... Today, the Paimpont forest is a splendid wood in which, it
is good to go for a walk on the steps of these famous characters. Its
landscapes are heterogeneous: the oak, the beech and the birch in the
centre in the wet valleys. Brooms and gorses on the heights. |
 The Paimpont forest - Les chevaliers de la table ronde
the maritime pine appeared at the beginning of the 20th century, which
takes an increasingly significant place to the detriment of the
authentic species.
Not to miss: _ The pond and the castle from Comper to Concoret and
which shelters the centre of the Arthurian imaginary (exhibitions,
spectacles...). For any information: 02 97 22 79 96. _ The Trehorenteuc
church, where the Arthurian legends display on the stained glasses and
even on the stations of the way of the cross. _ In the forest, remember
to visit the tomb of Merlin and the Baranton fountain which has the
strange characteristic of making bubbles! |
| PS : This forest is mainly private. |
