Musée de la Bête du Gévaudan

Auvergne


Ready to quake in fear at Saugues' most chilling legend? Or hoping to entertain your bloodthirsty kids and pick up a lupine-themed souvenir? This museum by Saugues' Tour des Anglais explores the myth of the Beast of Gévaudan, blamed for as many as 124 grisly attacks between 1764 and 1767.


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