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Fosse Arthour
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Tips
Nicolas Vergnaud
March 16, 2023
Hiking
70 meters deep, this gorge has many attractions. On the heights, you will find a superb panorama as well as a Calvary marking the highest point of the ridge. In the rocks, two legendary caves symbolize the chambers of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, hence the name Arthur Pit (Arthur). Below, the river having dug the gorge, the Sonce, is transformed into a waterfall. An artificial pond that was created to regulate the flow is also nearby. Not to mention the inn on the site, ideal for regaining strength after strolling around the site: aubergedelafossearthour.com
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David Lpx 📸
April 10, 2021
Hiking
Among the many legends that animate the Mortainais, we share one with our Breton neighbors: those of the Arthurian myth. Because it is here, at the Fosse Arthour, that King …
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Béryl et Baptiste Perier
May 21, 2023
Cycling
unmissable site... King Arthur rests there...
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Elevation 180 m
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