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Le drakkar Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 12/7/2010
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*** FTF/PAT: F14000 ***

 

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Le drakkar d’Hérouville-Saint-Clair, hommage à nos ancêtres les Vikings.

 

Le drakkar, célèbre embarcation viking a largement contribué aux différentes invasions, du VIII au XI siècle, de ces peuples venus du nord de l’Europe et qui ont donné son nom à la Normandie.

« Drakkar » vient du mot viking « Dreki » qui signifie « Dragon »

La poupe et la proue de ces navires, se déplaçant indifféremment à la voile ou à l’aviron, étaient souvent décorées d’une tête de dragon censée protéger ces excellents navigateurs des tempêtes et des grosses vagues.

 

Si les drakkars et la civilisation viking vous intéressent, visitez ce site qui retrace la construction du « Dreknor », ce navire fait régulièrement escale dans les différents ports de la région.

 

http://www.dreknor.fr/

 

The longship of Hérouville-Saint-Clair, tribute to our ancestors the Vikings.

 

The drakkar (longship), famous viking boat widely contributed to the various invasions, of VIII in the XIth century, these peoples come from the North of Europe and who gave its name at the Normandy.

"Drakkar" (Longship) comes from the viking word " Dreki " who means "dragon"

The stern and the prow of these ships, moving indifferently in the sail or in the oar, were often decorated with a head of Dragon supposed to protect these excellent sailors of storms and big waves.

 

If longships and viking civilization interest you, visit this site which tell you the construction of the "Dreknor", this ship makes regularly stopover in the various harbours of the region.

 

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

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