A Chicano In Paris
A Chicano In Paris
The French Werewolf Trials: Hysteria, Horror & the Hunt for Lycanthropes
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The French Werewolf Trials: Hysteria, Horror & the Hunt for Lycanthropes

Witch hunts weren’t the only terror sweeping Europe—France had its own deadly obsession: werewolves.
In a darkly inked historical illustration, a towering werewolf with outstretched claws looms over a cobblestone street as panicked townsfolk scramble to escape. The image evokes the terror and superstition of the French werewolf trials.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, France was gripped by werewolf hysteria, leading to trials, executions, and dark tales of cannibalism and transformation. This episode of A Chicano in Paris dives deep into the origins of werewolf myths, the real-life horrors of the trials, and the tragic cases of Gilles Garnier and Jean Grenier. Plus, we explore the infamous La Bête du Gévaudan—was it a werewolf, a serial killer, or something else entirely?

🔪 Fear, folklore, and frenzy—this is history at its most chilling.

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