La Bête du Gevaudan - Aumont Aubrac, Lozère, Occitanie, FRA
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N 44° 43.361 E 003° 17.060
31T E 522517 N 4952184
Sculpture métal de "la Bête du Gevaudan" Située sur la place de la Mairie.
Waymark Code: WM196HP
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 12/08/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 5

(FRA)
Depuis plus de 250 ans maintenant, de multiples théories sont avancées pour tenter d’expliquer la centaine d’attaques mortelles recensée au nord de la Lozère entre 1764 et 1767. Loup, hybride, chien dressé pour l’attaque, animal exotique, loup-garou ou tueur en série, les avis divergent et le mystère autour de l’histoire la Bête du Gévaudan reste entier
cette sculpture représentant la très fameuse Bête du Gévaudan.
Elle fut réalisée par Noel et Roch Pélissier, ferronniers d'art à Saint Alban (Lozère) en 1992.

(ENG)
For more than 250 years now, multiple theories have been put forward to try to explain the hundred fatal attacks recorded north of Lozère between 1764 and 1767. Wolf, hybrid, dog trained for attack, exotic animal, wolf- werewolf or serial killer, opinions differ and the mystery surrounding the story of the Beast of Gévaudan remains unsolved.
this sculpture representing the very famous Beast of Gévaudan.
It was made by Noel and Roch Pélissier, artistic ironworkers in Saint Alban (Lozère) in 1992.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: La Bête du Gevaudan.

Figure Type: Animal

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Noel and Roch PELISSIER.

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1992

Materials used: Fer

Location: Place de la Mairie, 48130 AUMONT-AUBRAC

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