| La Guerche de Bretagne |
| In the « pays de la Roche aux Fées » surroundings. |
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La Guerche de Bretagne - la roche aux fées n&b
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La Guerche de Bretagne - Eglise de la Guerche
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the Francs language, La Guerche means “fortified place”. Bordering four
departments, this city fell into many hands. In its surroundings stands
le dolmen de la Roche aux fees (the dolmen of the Rock of fairies). |
 La Guerche de Bretagne - Intérieur du dolmen
developed under the influence of the castle and the Notre Dame
collegial. It thrived thanks to the linen markets and its geographical
position at the crossroads of several duchies. La Guerche preserved its
tradition of markets and fairs. Today, it shelters one of the biggest
markets of France
The dolmen de la Roche aux Fées is about fifteen kilometres from la
Guerche on the commune of Essé. It is one of the most significant
megalithic monuments of Brittany “Bretagne” by reputation and |
also by
size. Indeed, it is 20 meters long, 6 meters width and 4 meters height.
Composed of 41 stone blocks (some weigh more than 45 tons!). Its
construction would go back to 3000 years before our era but the utility
and the construction of this monument remain a mystery. At the
interior, the visitor can distinguish 4 rooms delimited by 5 pillars.
According to a local legend, fairies would have brought these rocks and
drop some that remained visible since the ancient times on the road of
Retiers |
| PS : The market day of la Guerche is Tuesday |
