St.
Brelade's church - did the fairies really move it?
Long
ago, the islanders who lived in the area now called Les Quennevais
wanted a church built near their homes.
The only
problem was that the area designated for the church was said to be the
fairies' special place.
Nevertheless,
the workmen dug the church foundations, and laid stones and tools ready
for the next days work. But when they arrived, their stones and tools
had been moved - they were found a mile away, on the beach!
Deciding
that it wasn't the best place for a church, the workmen moved all the
stones and tools back to the original site.
But the next
morning, everything had been moved down to the beach again - and that's
where you'll find St. Brelade's church today.
