Which place completes this sentence about Ardennes? In ______ the rock named Bayard takes its name from Bayard, the magic bay horse which, according to legend, jumped from the top of the rock to the other bank of the Meuse.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Dinant
The Ardennes is a region of forests and hills mainly in Belgium and Luxembourg. A legend from the chanson de geste Quatre Fils Aymon tells of Bayard, a magic bay horse that jumped across the Meuse. In Dinant, the rock named Bayard is named after that horse.
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