Brocéliande forest: the tomb of the giant destroyed by the fires – CNEWS

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The fire in the Brocéliande forest is now fixed but remains under the supervision of 180 firefighters. However, the flames did not only take away the vegetation, the mythical Tomb of the Giant was completely destroyed on Saturday evening. A part of the Arthurian legend that disappears. The fires that have ravaged the forest of Brocéliande in Morbihan in recent days have also taken with them the Tomb of the Giant, a famous tourist spot. Questioned by Liberation, the volunteer firefighters of Campénéac confirmed that the area of ​​the Tombeau du Géant, from where the fire started, was destroyed. This site, well known to fans of the Arthurian legend, is according to local tradition the tomb of a giant defeated by the Knights of the Round Table. The Tomb of the Giant, in the forest of Brocéliande, a vast funerary chest dating from the Bronze Age. Some photos from last year. Because you won’t see it anymore: it seems to have been destroyed during the forest fire in recent days…https://t.co/8A4qKk7TGG pic.twitter.com/yCmkmyvwqt — Lorhkan (@Lorhkan) August 14, 2022 An investigation is underway The “Hôtié de Viviane”, where the “Tomb of the Druids” is located, has been preserved, as well as the Valley of no return, the Golden Tree, the Slippery Rock of Lancelot, the Fontaine de Barenton, the Porte des secrets and the Château de Trécesson. These legendary high places nevertheless remain under surveillance. The fire that ravaged the Brocéliande forest will have traveled a total of more than 630 hectares (including 400 that have completely burned), before being fixed. The firefighters were able to count on Sunday on the reinforcement of the first rains which made it possible to extinguish the incipient fires. An investigation has been opened to discover the origin of this outbreak of fire. The Brocéliande forest, which extends over more than 9,000 ha, is a high place of Arthurian legend, straddling the east of Morbihan and the south-west of Ille-et-Vilaine.