Père Fouettard, Father Whipper, is the dark companion of Saint Nicholas in the French Christmas tradition, particularly in northeastern France, […]
Hans Trapp is the Christmas threatening figure of the Alsace and Lorraine regions of northeastern France, the area that sits
La Chasse Fantastique, the Phantom Hunt or Wild Hunt, is the French version of one of the most widely distributed
Gilles de Rais was one of the most celebrated military commanders in France, a Marshal of France who fought alongside
The Tarasque is a monster from the Provence region of southern France, a creature of such terror that the town
The City of Ys is the great legendary city of Brittany, a magnificent coastal settlement protected from the sea by
The Korrigans are the fairy people of Brittany, small supernatural beings who inhabit the megalithic monuments, springs, rivers, and wild
The Ankou is the personification of death in Breton tradition, a figure so deeply embedded in the culture of Brittany
Le Lutin is the household spirit of French tradition, a small supernatural being who attaches himself to a home, a
The French fairy tradition, les fées, is one of the oldest and most sophisticated in Europe, and it differs from
