Rocamadour feels as if it has been robbed of a part of itself, he told La Depeche, a French newspaper. “The destinies of our village and this sword are entwined.” Legend has it that the “indestructible” Durand belonged to the legendary knight Roland, a nephew of the emperor Charlemagne whose exploits are recounted in the 11th-century epic poem The Song of Roland. It was said to be the sharpest sword in existence, able to slice through boulders with a single strike.
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