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Lou Carcolh, or the Carcolh, is a mythical beast from French folklore. It's described as a large, slimy, snail-like serpent with hairy tentacles and a large shell. It is said to live in a cavern beneath Hastingues, a town in the Les Landes region in southwestern France. The carcolh's slime could sometimes be seen long before the creature itself arrived. Nobody dared to approach the creature, as unwary persons would be grabbed by its tentacles, dragged into its cave and devoured whole.

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  • Lou Carcolh, or the Carcolh, is a mythical beast from French folklore. It's described as a large, slimy, snail-like serpent with hairy tentacles and a large shell. It is said to live in a cavern beneath Hastingues, a town in the Les Landes region in southwestern France. The carcolh's slime could sometimes be seen long before the creature itself arrived. Nobody dared to approach the creature, as unwary persons would be grabbed by its tentacles, dragged into its cave and devoured whole. The Carcolh is a nickname given to the city of Hastingues, in the French department of Landes, due to its situation on a rounded-shape hill. Furthermore, the men of Hastingues used to say, as a pleasant warning to young and pretty women, "the carcolh will catch you!". (en)
  • Le Carcolh (lou carcolh en gascon) est un escargot monstrueux appartenant au folklore du département français des Landes et propre à la ville de Hastingues. Toutefois, les références à cette créature ne sont pas antérieures au début du XXe siècle. (fr)
  • Il Lou Carcolh o Carcolh è una creatura leggendaria del folclore francese. È descritta come un incrocio tra un serpente e un mollusco, dotato di conchiglia e tentacoli. Si riteneva vivesse in caverne sotterranee situate nel sud-est della Francia. Il mito del Carcolh è spesso associato alla città di Hastingues, situata nelle Landes. (it)
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  • Le Carcolh (lou carcolh en gascon) est un escargot monstrueux appartenant au folklore du département français des Landes et propre à la ville de Hastingues. Toutefois, les références à cette créature ne sont pas antérieures au début du XXe siècle. (fr)
  • Il Lou Carcolh o Carcolh è una creatura leggendaria del folclore francese. È descritta come un incrocio tra un serpente e un mollusco, dotato di conchiglia e tentacoli. Si riteneva vivesse in caverne sotterranee situate nel sud-est della Francia. Il mito del Carcolh è spesso associato alla città di Hastingues, situata nelle Landes. (it)
  • Lou Carcolh, or the Carcolh, is a mythical beast from French folklore. It's described as a large, slimy, snail-like serpent with hairy tentacles and a large shell. It is said to live in a cavern beneath Hastingues, a town in the Les Landes region in southwestern France. The carcolh's slime could sometimes be seen long before the creature itself arrived. Nobody dared to approach the creature, as unwary persons would be grabbed by its tentacles, dragged into its cave and devoured whole. (en)
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  • Lou Carcolh (it)
  • Carcolh (fr)
  • Lou Carcolh (en)
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