PAULHAC-EN-MARGERIDE
The village of Paulhac-en-Margeride is known for its historical past in the resistance but also for much older events correlated with the Beast of Gévaudan.
On the border between the Cantal and Haute-Loire departments, the commune of Paulhac-en-Margeride occupies a relatively inaccessible area. As a result, it played an undeniable role in the Resistance during the Second World War. The commune was awarded the Croix de Guerre with bronze star for the role it played during these years of resistance against the Nazi enemy. A monument has been erected in honor of all the maquisards who fought on the commune, as well as a museum dedicated to the Mont-Mouchet Resistance.
The village is also known for its past, linked to the story of the Beast of Gévaudan. It is said that, in the 18th century, several attacks by the beast were recorded in the commune, including two in particular. On August 11, 1765, two sisters, Marie-Jeanne and Thérèse Valet, were attacked by the Beast of Gévaudan, and only Marie-Jeanne managed to escape. Her courage earned her the nickname "la pucelle du Gévaudan".