France, Eure, La Haye-de-Routot, traditional bonfire of Saint-Clair, a 15 meters high pyramid of dry wood is erected, on the village square, in front of the church and its thousand-year-old yews. A mass and a blessing precede the burning of the stake, if the cross at the top does not burn, it is a good sign for the 12 months to come, bringing back home a piece of charred wood, called brandon, will protect the house against lightning

France, Eure, La Haye-de-Routot, traditional bonfire of Saint-Clair, a 15 meters high pyramid of dry wood is erected, on the village square, in front of the church and its thousand-year-old yews. A mass and a blessing precede the burning of the stake, if the cross at the top does not burn, it is a good sign for the 12 months to come, bringing back home a piece of charred wood, called brandon, will protect the house against lightning Stock Photo
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16 July 2022

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La Haye-de-Routot