There is a rumor that in Lyon, Crusaders buried a treasure in the Parc de la Tête d'Or consisting of coins and a gold statue head of Jesus Christ. With the help of a medium, a group of treasure hunters began searching in 1855. Despite the lack of precision from the psychic, they dug again and again, and finally found the coveted head. Not wanting to share the loot, they fought so violently that they killed each other. Saddened by this macabre spectacle, Christ began to weep, so much so that his tears filled the excavations, thus forming the lake of the Tête d'Or. When one story gives birth to another. Because, in fact, certain Lyonnais families had a custom of throwing coins into the lake t…

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Saint Aubert (bishop of Avranches, 670 - 725) one day witnessed an epic battle between the archangel Saint Michael and an evil dragon, which started at Mont-Dol and ended 12 miles away at Mont-Tombe (the old name for Mont-Saint-Michel). Shortly after, he received a visit in a dream from the archangel, who asked him to build an abbey to honor good triumphing over evil on the site of the victory. Saint Aubert, thinking he had only dreamed it, did not obey. The angel returned a second time, but the holy bishop still doubted the truth of this vision. On the third time, Saint Aubert asked for proof that the apparition was real. By way of response, Saint Michael placed a finger on his forehead and…

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Born around 1320, Everard t'Serclaes was a wise and generous man. Coming from a prominent family known as the "Lignages de Bruxelles," he defended the rights of the city. He played a decisive role in liberating the city during the War of the Succession of Brabant on October 24, 1356. Serving as an alderman (a magistrate in the Middle Ages) five times, it is said that he brought good luck to his allies, but also that he had many enemies who were jealous of his power. And so, on March 26, 1388, he was mortally wounded by the lord Guillaume de Gaasbeek in Lennik. He was brought back to Brussels, where he passed away on March 31, 1388. A monument was erected in his honor under the Maison de l’É…

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Legend has it that the Strasbourg Cathedral is home to a very ancient sacred well, the "well of children," belonging to Celtic and Germanic peoples. It supposedly leads to an underground lake where the souls of unborn children reside. Tradition held that parents wanting a baby would make a wish at the fish fountain in Strasbourg. The request was then transmitted through the waters to a white-bearded gnome dressed in red, traveling in a small boat. Armed with a golden net, he would catch and entrust the chosen one to a stork, with the mission to bring it and place it in the future mother’s womb. The stork is an iconic animal of the region, but also the bird of the goddess Holda, a Nordic deit…

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There are many legends about Strasbourg and its cathedral (even ghost hunters should find something to satisfy them). I invite you to discover them, as it will only make your trip more fantastic. Here is one of them: In 676, Saint Arbogast was sick and dying, but a poor widow asked to see him. The saint, being generous, agreed despite his suffering. She explained to him that her son, who was unjustly accused of theft, had been executed and buried under the gallows without a blessing (the real thief was found, but it was too late). Saint Arbogast consoled the woman by promising to do something for her child. Upon his death, he was buried at his own request under the gallows next to the widow…

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In 451, the Huns were getting ready to attack Lutetia (the old name for Paris). With no chance against this threat, the Parisians were on the verge of fleeing, but Saint Genevieve was there, and through her strength of character she convinced the inhabitants not to give up, "Let the men flee, if they want, if they are no longer capable of fighting. We women will pray to God so much and so hard that He will hear our pleas." And the miracle happened, the Huns moved on without touching Lutetia (Paris). When visiting the City of Light, offer some positive thoughts and gratitude for the Saint who saved it, it will make her happy.