Hotié de Viviane
Hotié, Hostié or Maison de Viviane (English: House of Viviane), also known as Tombeau des Druides (English: Druids' Tomb) is a megalithic tomb in Paimpont, Ille-et-Vilaine, in Brittany. The Hotié de Viviane is one of the prehistoric monuments in the Forest of Brocéliande cursorily described in the 19th century, but more recently, following the fires that have periodically devastated the forest, rediscovered and excavated by local groups. Legend makes it the home of the fairy Viviane, where she held the enchanter Merlin imprisoned. Another legend equates it with the esplumoir Merlin. When the location of the Val sans retour, a place figuring in medieval Arthurian literature, was identified with the Val de Rauco in the 19th century, the megalithic site near the Gurvant valley took the name of Hotié de Viviane. Hotié de Viviane is also sometimes identified as Tombeau de Viviane (English: Tomb of Viviane).
| Alternative name | Hostié de Viviane, Maison de Viviane, Tombeau de Viviane, or Tombeau des druides |
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| Location | Paimpont forest, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France |
| Coordinates | 47°59′59″N 02°16′06″W |
| Type | Chamber tomb |
| Length | 2.9 metres (9.5 ft) |
| Width | 1.5 or 1.6 metres (4.9 or 5.2 ft) |
| Height | 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | Schist |
| Founded | 3355 – 2890 BC |