Approximately 300 figures are carved into the granite of the Rothéneuf cliff, about 5 kilometers from Saint-Malo. The carvings were created by Adolphe Julien Fouéré, known as the abbé Fouré, between late 1894 and 1907. He worked on the carvings over 13 years, completing one figure every two weeks. The original sculptures were painted in blue, yellow, burgundy, and chocolate colors, which have since disappeared. The site, still visitable for 5 euros, is neither classified nor listed in the historical heritage and continues to erode continuously. Abbé Fouéré, born in 1839, had served his ministry in several towns in Brittany, including Paimpont, Guipry, Forges-la-Forêt, Maxent, and Langouët. In 1894, he had to abandon his position as rector in Langouët despite a petition from his parishioners, and he retired to Rothéneuf. On the coast, he did not impose a plan on the stone; he started from the forms that the rock already offered. The LaM museum of Lille Métropole retains in its exhibition Habitants-paysagistes more than 300 statues born from these natural silhouettes. According to a travel website, the entire site extends over approximately 500 square meters, or about two doubles tennis courts. This figure should be taken conditionally, as it does not come from an official source. The repertoire mixes faces, animals, and chimeras. The Saint-Malo tourism office sees it as the legend of the Rothéneuf family, of pirates and corsairs up to the Revolution. This work earned him the nickname of "Bretagne's Facteur Cheval," a natural parallel with this other solitary man who became a stone builder. In 1907, a stroke stopped his work. He died in 1910. According to the abbé's golden book, most of the rocks were painted "in blue, in light yellow, in burgundy and chocolate color." He would have himself cleaned and repainted his figures each winter, according to a travel website. These paintings are no longer visible today. What remains is the stone, in an outdoor fresco that the site is "at the mercy of marine erosion." According to Wikipedia, an inspection in 2009 judged its condition alarming, between salt air, lichens, and trampling. On site, visitors can walk on the rock to approach the faces, and erosion caused by the sea as well as the footsteps of tourists damage this heritage. A visit is still possible, but protection is patchy. The site is private and is neither classified nor listed as a historical monument. The Association of Friends of the Work of Abbé Fouré, created in 2010, has set itself the task of making it known. France 3 Bretagne speaks of a mobilization to preserve the history and mystery of this work of raw art. Regarding archives, old photographs of the hermitage and the rocks have been digitized and can be consulted on the website of the Brittany heritage photo archive. The site is still visitable, for about 5 euros entry. The visit is done outdoors, on a steep terrain, not accessible to strollers, so good shoes are recommended. In terms of photography, it is the faces carved into the granite, just above the waves, that catch the eye. The Friends of the Work of Abbé Fouré association also offers a guided tour of 1 hour and 30 minutes for 5 euros at the normal rate, and an interpretation center of the Hermit of Rothéneuf presents the work of the abbé in Saint-Malo.