Tarasque
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The Tarasque is a fearsome legendary monster from Provence, in southern France, tamed in a story about Saint Martha. On 25 November 2005 the UNESCO included the Tarasque on the list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
- "Graouilli, chairsallée, drée, and tarasco were dialectal French names for dragon-like creatures."[1]
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