For hundreds of years it has been thought that the sword once belonged to Roland, a semi-legendary who fought for Charlemagne in the eighth century.

According to The New York Post, citing a report by The Telegraph, n sword that is regarded as France’s “Excalibur” has vanished from its stone. Per the publication, locals in the French town of Rocamadour believed the sword, Durandal, had been lodged in rock for around 1,300 years. A main attraction for the town, the sword could be found stuck in a sheer rock wall about 100 feet off the ground

Authorities in France are working to determine how the sword was taken from the 100 foot sheer rock face.

  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    They didn’t include a picture of Durandal in the whole article.

    I never knew that was a cliff face? Unless this isn’t the real one.

    • borari@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Saw this article posted somewhere yesterday, and someone there commented that the sword on display is a reproduction. The original sword is in a museum or something.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Uhg.

    It’s not Excalibur. It’s durendal

    It was carried by Roland, a paladin of Charlegmane’s court. The sword that was at Rocamdor was a replica (or a fake.

    As an incorrigible nerd, I take offense at confusing magic swords like this….

    Also. It’s not the only sword in stone. There’s the sword of St. Galgano Italy

    • DrDominate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Maybe that’s why they used “quotes” around “Excalibur” and mentioned its real name in the article.

      • kernelle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        4 months ago

        Most tone-deaf “Umm actually…” I’ve ever seen lmao

        Edit: “Excalibur” is obviously a metaphor for “sword in stone”