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Roc au Chien (Dog Rock), Bagnoles de l'Orne
Bagnoles de l'Orne›Orne›Normandy›Northern France›France
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One day in Bagnoles de l'Orne
5 attractions · 7h 5min · transit route
Château de la Roche-BagnolesRoc au Chien (Dog Rock)B'O Resort Thermal Spa
Estimated cost: €30 for 1 person
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About Roc au Chien
Roc au Chien is a 30-meter sandstone outcrop rising 54 meters above the Vée River gorge in the heart of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne. The rock formation dates back 480 million years to the Ordovician period and was the first classified scree site in Normandy. Several legends explain its name, including a tale of a loyal dog whose barking saved a child who had fallen into a crevasse.
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One local legend tells of a brutal lord who violated nuns from a nearby convent. As divine punishment, he was transformed into a monster with a dog's head, toad's eyes, serpent's tongue, ox's body, and tiger's claws. A hunchbacked tailor eventually defeated the creature by throwing three stones, and on the third throw, the monster's body froze into the rock formation visible today.
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