Medieval folklore has immortalized the story of Roland, the Frankish hero who fought under Charlemagne, and Durandal, his indestructible sword. When the eighth-century paladin, or knight, was ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI – French-Canadian folklore will come to life during a spooky weekend of events at Colonial Michilimackinac. Scheduled to take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 and ...

One of the threads of French folklore surrounding the fate of the blade claims that the sword was cast into the stone of Rocamadour upon Roland’s death to prevent it from falling into the hands ...

In 1697, he published a collection of fairy tales pulled from French oral folklore, which was in vogue among intellectuals of the age. Legend has it that he was inspired by the Chateau d’Uss ...

French flags draped from the ceiling in the airy event space Sunday as people swung their partners around the Northwest Portland venue. The flags celebrated Bastille Day, part of an annual local ...

Fabled Sword From Medieval French Folklore Disappears Known as the “French Excalibur,” the blade is said to have hung from a rock face in the village of Rocamadour for 1,300 years ...