The Fontaine de Viljot in the heart of the Tronçais forest reveals one of its legends - Allier. Clear and abundant, it is by far the most beautiful fountain in the forest. It's very accessible, and very well laid out by the Eaux et Forêts, who, in 1900, inscribed the cement coping with an inscription dedicating the fountain to Velleda. One legend has it that the fountain springs from the site of a sunken city. On Christmas Eve, during midnight mass, when you lean over the water, you can hear the distant echo of the bells of the buried church. Young girls hoping to marry are invited to throw a pin into the fountain. If the pin lands on its tip in the bottom of the fountain, then the heart of the man they love is "pricked", and they'll be married within the year. Nowadays, instead of a pin, they often toss a coin. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence.