Mythical Sword’s Disappearance Brings Mystery to French Village NYT Par : Hank Sanders and William Lamb 6 juillet 2024 à 20:35 Legend says the Durandal sword had been stuck in a French hillside for nearly 1,300 years. When it went missing in June, an investigation to find France’s Excalibur began. © Grantibo/ShutterstockThe Durandal sword, which has gone missing from the rock in which it had been stuck for nearly 1,300 years, in Rocamadour, southern France, in 2017.