The French Excalibur, a mythical sword known as Durandal, has gone missing. Legend has it that some 1,300 years ago, Roland, a knight of Charlemagne, hurled the blade so hard that it flew for over ...

The sword traveled hundreds of miles through the air and landed in the southern French village of Rocamadour, where it lodged itself in a cliff face. There, it rested for 1,250 years.

Fabled Sword From Medieval French Folklore Disappears Known as the “French Excalibur,” the blade is said to have hung from a rock face in the village of Rocamadour for 1,300 years.