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Brèche-de-Roland

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A gorge in the dep. of the Haute-Pyrénées, which, according to tradition, Charlemagne's Paladin of the name of Roland cleft with one stroke of his sword when he was beset by the Gascons.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Brèche-de-Roland'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/brche-de-roland.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.