In the footsteps of the beast of Gévaudan: guided tour of a site, place of creation of an essential work on the legendary animal

Name: In the footsteps of the beast of Gévaudan: guided tour of a site, place of creation of an essential work on the legendary animal
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: La Cure

Let yourself be guided inside and around the buildings of the Parish of Father Pourcher, parish priest, historian, publisher, printer, author of the «History of the Beast of Gévaudan, a real scourge o

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

©Nicole Gard

Come and discover a set of 4 buildings from the early 19th century: the church, the small school, the presbytery and a small agricultural building.
The Cure de Saint-Martin-de-Bobaux is located on a promontory with a breathtaking view of the Galeizon Valley, classified Natura 2000 and Biosphere Reserve in the middle of century-old chestnut forests.
Father Pourcher lived there from 1873 to 1900 and wrote, printed and edited, among other collections, the «History of the Beast of Gevaudan, a true scourge of God», which is still referred to.
A welcome is planned inside and around this set for a commented visit.
The restoration and exterior design project will be presented to visitors.

About the location

La Cure

Lieu-dit, 48160 Saint-Martin-de-Boubaux

Lozère
Occitanie

The place: on a promontory, a set of 4 buildings from the early nineteenth century: the church, the small school, the rectory and a small agricultural building. Abbé Pourcher lived there from 1873 to 1900 and wrote, printed and edited, among other collections, the "History of the Beast of Gevaudan, true scourge of God" which still makes reference. A welcome is provided in and around this set for a commented visit.