LEGENDARY CREATURES
This small figure in a red cloak is said to appear before disasters in Normandy.
What is Le Nain Rouge (The Red Dwarf)?
This famous Parisian landmark built with an underground lake is said to be haunted by a disfigured musical genius.
What is the Paris Opera House (Palais Garnier)?
According to legend, this French queen's ghost still appears at the Petit Trianon at Versailles.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
This female ghost in white clothing asks for rides from motorists and causes accidents if refused.
Who is La Dame Blanche (The White Lady)?
These small household spirits in French folklore help with chores but can become mischievous if disrespected.
What are Lutins?
This half-human, half-animal creature is said to emerge at night from the Vaccarès lagoon in Provence.
What is La Bête du Vaccarès (The Beast of Vaccarès)?
This small château on the grounds of Versailles is reportedly haunted by the ghost of Marie Antoinette.
What is the Petit Trianon?
This French military leader supposedly still haunts his final exile home on the island of Saint Helena.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This legendary sea monster is said to inhabit the waters off the coast of Brittany.
What is the Morgawr?
This mythical French forest is said to be home to King Arthur's enchantress and contains magical fountains.
What is the Forest of Brocéliande?
This creature from Gévaudan reportedly killed over 100 people between 1764-1767.
What is the Beast of Gévaudan?
These underground tunnels beneath Paris are said to be home to mysterious dwellers and paranormal activity.
What are the Catacombs?
This legendary king's knights are said to be sleeping in a cave, waiting to awaken when France is in danger.
Who is King Arthur (or Arthurian legends)?
This myth claims there are secret tunnels connecting the Louvre Museum to various locations throughout Paris.
What are the Secret Louvre Tunnels?
In French Alpine folklore, this female spirit lures travelers to their deaths in mountain crevasses.
Who is La Vouivre?
This dragon-like monster with six bear legs and a turtle shell was tamed by Saint Martha in Provence.
What is the Tarasque?
This medieval castle in the Loire Valley is said to be haunted by the ghost of Charlotte of Savoie, who died there in 1483.
What is Château de Loches?
This medieval French heroine, burned at the stake, is said to haunt multiple locations in France.
Who is Joan of Arc?
According to urban legend, this famous Paris landmark was almost dismantled but was saved because it became useful for radio transmission.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
These supernatural female beings in French folklore are said to predict death by washing bloody clothes in rivers.
Who are Lavandières de la Nuit (Night Washerwomen)?
This modern French legend involves a creature similar to a Latin American blood-sucking monster that attacks livestock.
What is Le Chupacabra Français?
This abandoned sanatorium near Lyon is considered one of the most haunted places in France, with reports of ghostly patients.
What is Sanatorium du Plateau d'Assy?
This 16th-century French prophet is said to have predicted many modern events in his cryptic quatrains.
Who is Nostradamus?
This urban legend claims a famous French department store has a hidden 13th floor where VIP clients shop in secret.
What is Galeries Lafayette's Secret Floor?
This legendary city in Brittany was supposedly swallowed by the ocean as punishment for its wickedness.
What is Ys (or Ker-Ys)?