France

ankou brittany breton death collector legend photo

The Ankou: Brittany’s Folklore Collector of the Dead

The Ankou is the figure Breton folklore sends to collect the dead: a figure in a black robe and wide hat, a scythe over ...

The Dancing Plague of 1518: Strasbourg’s Deadly Dance

This article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through one of them, World Urban Legend may earn a small com...

Hans Trapp: The Alsace Christmas Scarecrow Demon

Disclosure: This article contains Amazon affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a...

Werewolf Trials: When Europe Put Wolf-Men in the Courtroom

This article contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an ...

EUROPEFranceGermany

The Beast of Gévaudan: The Real History Behind France’s Deadliest Predator

This article contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.For thr...

pexels photo 32416931

The Paris Catacombs: The True Story Behind the World’s Largest Grave

This article contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.Beneath...