Beast of Gévaudan

Schedule

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm

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Location

Main Library at Goodwood | Baton Rouge, LA

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Discover the true story behind the Beast of Gévaudan at the Main Library at Goodwood on Tuesday, October 20 at 6 p.m. Researcher Katherine Gividen will discuss the documented attacks in 18th-century France, the hunts for the Beast, theories about what it may have been and how its story is still remembered today. Gividen will also share her firsthand experiences visiting sites in France connected to the Beast, including museums, monuments, Jean Chastel’s house and a wolf sanctuary.
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Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806-7625, United States

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