Fountain of Barenton

In the middle of the forest of Brocéliande (or Paimpont), in Brittany, one says that it is here that Merlin met Viviane for the first time and that it fell in love with her, while knowing that she would seal her destiny.

When Uther Pendragon did seek Merlin here what Kynon reported to him, wire of Klydo according to the words of the wild man (Merlin?) : " On the top of the fountain, you will see a large stone slab, and on the flagstone a basin of money, which is attached there with a money chain so that one cannot separate them. When one pours water on the flagstone, one starts a storm which devastates very followed by a marvellous song of bird, arrives a black knight who defies the malheureux."

Later, this same character will tell the same history at the court of the King Arthur and it is Yvain which will leave to research this fountain (Yvain, the knight with the Lion).

Lord Yvains chele night ot

Must boin hostel and must Li stud.

And as che came to the endemain,

If saw the lays and the unpleasant one,

Which sees it Li taught;

But more .c time seigna

Of the wonder that it ot,

Natural Conment to make stupid

Oevre so ugly and so unpleasant.

Then wandered dusque with the fountain,

If saw quanques it is worth to veoir.

Without arrester and seoir,

Poured sor the perron of lime pit

Of the yaue the bachin any lime pit.

Of now was windy and rained

And fist such time that to make had.

And as Ten gave again the beautiful one,

Sor the pine came Li oysel

And made joy merveillouse

Seur the fountain perillouse.

Christian of Troyes

A knight comes to defy the unhappy one, it is the defender of the kingdom of the Lady to the fountain, kingdom which is made destroy each time imprudent pours water on the perron.

Beliefs: - Small bubbles appear coming from the bottom, letting escape from the fairies which will carry out your wishes!. - The water of the fountain could cure certain evils.

Sources

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