- Rothéneuf
Rothéneuf is a village in the north of
France , situated north-east fromSaint-Malo , about five kilometres alongside the coast. Administratively, it is part of the commune of Saint-Malo, in the "département" ofIlle-et-Vilaine .The village is a seaside resort but is famous for its sculpted rocks, "rochers sculptés".
Abbé Fouré (1839-1910), having suffered a stroke at the age of 30, which left him paralyzed on one side, retreated to a life as a hermit in the cliffs of Rothéneuf. He carved over 300 fascinating, grotesque and bizarre faces und figures into the rock.The navigator and explorer
Jacques Cartier , who is credited with being the first European discoverer of theSt. Lawrence River and the first European to make a map of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, was born in Rothéneuf, where he spent the last years of his life as well. His estate, Limoëlou, in Rothéneuf, was turned into museum.External links
* [http://www.bklein.de/brittany/rotheneuf.php Rothéneuf] Beaches, Cliffs and discovering Jacques Cartier
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