© OTPVFontaine Saint Célerin à Roucamps
Roucamps, 14260 Les Monts d'Aunay
According to local legend, William the Conqueror, then Duke of Normandy, is said to have flayed Baron Grimoult there, who is said to have rebelled against him. Whilst washing his bloodstained hands in the nearby Saint Célerin Fountain, he dropped his knife into it, leaving the water stained red with his enemy’s blood. Do pop along and have a look – you’ll see for yourself! In fact, the fountain’s water is coloured by the high levels of iron in the local soil, and this is actually where the village’s name comes from: Roucamps, which derives from ‘champ rouge’ (red field). Since ancient times, this spring has been revered by the local people. It is said that the fountain’s water has healing properties for the skin and eyes, and that it helps children learn to walk quickly…Saint Célerin is also said to have, during his lifetime, treated many infants suffering from a particular form of scalp impetigo known as ‘Saint Célerin’s disease’. Dedicated to Saint Célerin since the Middle Ages, the chapel of the same name was built at the foot of the spring when it was founded, with the aim of Christianising the area.
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