15. Grotte des Demoiselles, Occitanie
Many years ago, a shepherd named Jean watched as his flock grazed on the grassy Thaurac Plateau. He soon noticed he had lost one of his flock. He heard the sheep bleating though so he went looking for it.
Suddenly, he fell into a deep crevasse. When he eventually made his way back to his village, he told everyone he had been caught in Hell’s bowels. It was a mysterious, large cavern. There he met one thousand fairies who danced and sang for him. Today you can see this cavern yourself. It’s 122 meters long, 80 meters wide, and 50 meters deep.
16. Fontfroide Abbey, Occitanie
The Cistercians of France brought back a strict observance of the olden Rule of Saint Benedict. They hoped this would renew the poverty and austerity at the center of Christianity. After the community’s monks had been decimated by the Black Death in the 1300s, Fontifroide lost both its independence and power. Oddly, at the same time, the architectural marvels visitors admire today were actually born of this decline. Modern features and improvements long since denied this sanctuary were finally made.
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