Tarascon, France — banks of the Rhône (folk tale)

The Tarasque of Tarascon

Folklore — not a documented case

A dragon-like creature said to have lived on the banks of the Rhône and terrorised the area is said to have been tamed by Saint Martha. Today the legend lives on in a festival on UNESCO's heritage list.

Tarascon is a historic town on the banks of the Rhône in Provence, southern France. Its name is bound up with the Tarasque, one of the most famous monsters of Provençal legend.

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The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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