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La Tarasque

legendary monster, France

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myths surrounding Tarascon

  • Château on the Rhône River, Tarascon, France.
    In Tarascon

    …associated with a legendary monster, La Tarasque, which was said to have ravaged the region until it was tamed by Sainte Marthe. Since the late 19th century it has also been associated with the mock-heroic character Tartarin de Tarascon, created by the French writer Alphonse Daudet. The château, which rises…

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