In 1765 the captain Duhamel of the Clermont Prince dragoons and his troops were sent on orders from King Louis XV in the Margeride Mountains in the Massif Central, a highland region in the middle of Southern France, to kill which legendary creature?

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Last updated Jun 06 2021.
Originally posted Jun 02 2021 3:42 PM.

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The Beast of Gévaudan is the name given to the 'animals' that were attacking people in the province of Gévaudan between 1764-1767.

Jun 02 2021, 4:01 PM

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The 2001 French movie "Le pacte des loups (Brotherhood of the Wolf)" is loosely based on the incident.

Jun 06 2021, 4:52 AM