246 THE CHEVAUCHEE DE ST. MICHEL. 



cup-markings, is now built into the wall at Le Bourg. It was 

 originally used as a mounting stone and is known as the 

 u p erron c "[ u Roi," this name being rudely incised on it. This 

 was once the limits of the Royal Fief. From this stone mem- 

 bers of the Chevauchee who had dismounted were supposed to 

 regain their saddles, and an Ordonnance of the Royal Court 

 dated 1828 W points out that it had been moved from its original 



Perron du Roi. 



position, on the opposite side of the road, and recommends that 

 it should be replaced and kept to the former use as a "montoir." 

 On leaving the Forest Parish they moved on by Les Brul- 

 lots, and passing the site of the original Church of Torteval 

 arrived at a house called the Chateau des Pezeries at Pleinmont 

 where a marquee was erected, and cold meats and wine were 

 provided for the horsemen. The pions had their repast seated 

 on the grass on a circular grass plateau which had, by ancient 



(1) Recueil d'Ordonnances, 11, p. 355. 



