Roches du Diable, Natural area in Guilligomarc'h, France.
The Roches du Diable features massive granite formations sculpted by the Ellé River over millennia, creating rounded boulders and rocky chaos in the Breton countryside.
The name Ellé derives from the ancient term Ellez meaning hell, while local legends tell of Saint Guénolé confronting the devil at this mystical site.
Breton folklore attributes the rock formations to a legendary battle between Saint Guénolé and the devil, who threw these stones during their supernatural confrontation.
The site offers marked hiking trails accessible from a dedicated parking area, with an information center open during summer months providing circuit details and maps.
According to legend, the devil fell into the Ellé River creating a bottomless pit guarded by a black sow and her piglets protecting hidden treasure.
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