Carnac is famous as the site of more than 10,000 standing stones, also known as menhirs. The stones were cut from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly straight lines is that they are a Roman Legion turned to stone by Merlin the Magician.
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Thursday 29 August 2013
Merlin the Magian and the Roman Legion
Today we visited the historic town of Carnac. It's 30 minutes North West of Baden. It is the oldest continually occupied settlement in Europe.
Carnac is famous as the site of more than 10,000 standing stones, also known as menhirs. The stones were cut from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly straight lines is that they are a Roman Legion turned to stone by Merlin the Magician.
Carnac is famous as the site of more than 10,000 standing stones, also known as menhirs. The stones were cut from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly straight lines is that they are a Roman Legion turned to stone by Merlin the Magician.
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I love the idea that these stones were once a Roman Legion - what a great story! Aunty Vicky x
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