Merlin's Tomb in Paimpont, France

Merlin's Tomb in Paimpont, France

The enchanted forest of Brocéliande is recurrently featured in numerous medieval texts of Arthurian legends, although its location is uncertain. Today, Paimpont Forest in Brittany, France, is considered the most probable contender for it, commonly referred to in French as Forêt de Brocéliande (Brocéliande Forest). The tradition of this association goes all the way back to the 13th century, around which time the locals called the forest Brocélien…