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Roc au Chien (Dog Rock) - Bagnoles de l'Orne
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Roc au Chien (Dog Rock), Bagnoles de l'Orne

Bagnoles de l'OrneOrneNormandyNorthern FranceFrance
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30min
30min
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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

Tickets ~€30

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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.

Travel Plans for Roc au Chien (Dog Rock)

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Moderate
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Public Transit
€30.00

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