Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

Beast of Gévaudan

Name: Beast of Gévaudan
Start: 2026-10-20T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Main Library at Goodwood

Main Library at Goodwood · Baton Rouge

Publisher / Host East Baton Rouge Parish Library

$Beast of G\u00e9vaudan$

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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