Roc la Tour

The castle of the Devil. These two rocky masses dominate the Semoy valley and offer a magnificent view of the valley and the village of Haulmé. At the foot, the valley narrows, the river precipitates its course; they are the Rapides de Phade. The legend of Roc La Tour tells us that a lord had a young and beautiful wife, proud and ambitious, but without a castle worthy of sheltering her. One day, he saw a character coming to him who made him blush for his poor house and offered him, in exchange for his soul, to build a magnificent castle where his wife would finally have a home worthy of her. The lord recognized the devil and made the deal. As usual, Satanas had to build the building in one night, before the first crow of the cock. He set to work with his team of goblins and imps. The castle was almost finished, the last stone was about to be laid, when a rooster crowed in the valley. The devil was caught. In anger, he threw his hat against the walls, and everything collapsed. These debris form today the Roc La Tour but everyone knows that these stones also bear the name of the Devil's castle. Another version is quite different, these rocks would also come from a castle belonging to the devil, but destroyed, this time, by the good during a legendary game of bowling between good and evil. Climbing site. Picnic area. Hiking trails in the vicinity.