An unattributed 18th-century print showing Marie Jeanne Vallet (also known as the "Maid of Gévaudan") trying to defend herself and her baby sister from the beast of Gévaudan.
On August 11th 1765, Marie Jeanne Valet was walking across a bridge with her baby sister when the beast charged them. According to legend, Valet stabbed the monster with a knife, and the girls escaped. The incident earned Valet a fierce reputation and the title of the “Maid of Gévaudan.”
Below: A statue in Auvers celebrates Marie Jeanne Valet's bravery.
Above: a later etching by François Grenier de Saint-Martin, (1793–1867), of Jeanne Jouve, whose attempt to save her child from the Beast of Gévaudan made her a national hero, 1839.
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