Sacred hillAude
Roches Tremblantes (Fauteuil du Diable)
Rennes-les-Bains
Dimensions
granite blocks on the hillside facing Rennes-les-Bains, alt. 375-458 m
Period
Natural geological formation; identification as a "cromlech" proposed in 1886 by the abbé Henri Boudet, never validated by professional archaeology
What stands there
1 group of rocks, one of which bears a carved inscription "PAX"
These very real granite rocks, one of which bears the inscription "PAX", owe their reputation as a megalithic "cromlech" and as "rocking stones" that can be set trembling at will to an 1886 work by the abbé Henri Boudet, parish priest of Rennes-les-Bains and founder of the modern mythology that has grown up around the region — a theory never validated by professional archaeology, and to be treated explicitly as an unverified modern legend, distinct from the geological reality of the blocks themselves.
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Getting there : Free access, hillside at Rennes-les-Bains
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Source de la MadeleineSacred spring / fountain · Rennes-les-Bains · 0.7 km
- Pech du CardouSacred hill · Rennes-les-Bains · 2.8 km
- Château de CoustaussaLegendary castle · Coustaussa · 4.5 km
- Église Sainte-Marie-MadeleineChurch · Rennes-le-Château · 4.7 km
- Tour MagdalaLegendary castle · Rennes-le-Château · 4.7 km
- Château d'ArquesLegendary castle · Arques · 6.1 km
In the same department
All places — Aude (41).