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 The
ruins of Larochette castle are witness of the existence of a huge 11th
century fortress.The so-called "Créhange House" shown on the
picture has recently been completely restored.
Inside the
Castle, in the "Créhange House", a deep well is carved into
the massive stone rocks. A legend tells of the Lady who panicked as the
enemy stormed the castle. She fell into the well along with her infant
child. Impressed of so much heroic courage, the aggressors stopped and
they rescued the innocent victims from the well. As they needed a guilty
party for the disgrace, they found the steward of the castle, who
through his treachery had made the storming possible. They threw him
into the well. The steward was transformed into a dragon who watches
over the gold which he took in payment for his betrayal, and which lies
in the well.
Apparently
on each good Friday he awakes and emerges from the well at midnight and
leads off a hellish round in the castle's keep.
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"lost
food" and the story tells that during the construction a woman
carried the meals to the builders. She stumbled and smashed the pots
with the food. The food (kost) was then lost (verloren) giving the tower
its name which it still retains today.
