This mythological creature is said to have given its name to the town of Tarascon. Every year, the Tarasque is celebrated during popular festivals in which young and old can discover the origin of this myth thanks to mediaeval associations. Since , the Tarasque of Tarascon has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage in France.
The Tarasque of Tarascon. Like the Babau β a bloodthirsty creature that devours children β the Coulobre is a fantastic animal resembling a dragon. According to legend, it haunted the Vaucluse fountain and terrified the inhabitants of the village at night. The Coulobre, the Vaucluse dragon. The legend of the golden goat was widespread in the country at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
However, it remained confined to the territory of Provence. The golden goat is a fabulous animal with golden fur, horns and hooves. As the guardian of legendary treasures, its history is linked to the Saracen occupation β partial or temporary β of Provence during the High Middle Ages. The king of the Moors and his subjects are said to have hidden a fortune in the Alpilles, hoping to find it later, but none of these men ever returned.
According to the legend, only the goat witnessed the location of the treasure hidden by the Saracens. The only way to access the loot would be to tame the mischievous animal. The Golden Goat legend. On a rock face overlooking the path is an inscription dating from the beginning of the 5th century. It speaks of a place called Theopolis which was made impassable by Claudius Postumus Dardanus and his wife, Naeuia Galla.
This engraving mentioning this divine place remains to this day enigmatic. No remains relating to Theopolis have been discovered by archaeologists. Theopolis, city of God lost in Haute-Provence. It combines a wonderful ecosystem with an intense history, which makes it particularly exceptional.
