Legendes sur le thème : Apparition (19 légendes)

[Bouxwiller (Haut-Rhin)]
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 04/07/26.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Apparition Fantôme Moine Nuit Procession Revenant

One evening, a man from Mœrnach was returning home late from the mill at Fislach. The miller was his cousin and had delayed him, together with his old father, longer than expected. As they were passing near the old monastery of Luppach, the father, who was sitting beside him on … Read more

The Legend of the Procession of the Monks of Luppach Snippet

[Bouxwiller (Haut-Rhin)]
By Abbé Buléon, J. in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 04/07/26.
Themes: Abbaye | Monastère Apparition Fantôme Moine Nuit Procession Revenant

One evening, a man from Mœrnach was returning home late from the mill at Fislach. The miller was his cousin and had delayed him, together with his old father, longer than expected. As they were passing near the old monastery of Luppach, the father, who was sitting beside him on … Read more

The White Lady of the Fecht
- The White Lady of the Fecht
[Ingersheim (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/07/26.
Themes: Apparition Canard Cri Dame blanche Faire peur aux enfants Fantôme Fleuve | Ruisseau | RIvière Jeune fille Lieu hanté Maladie Nuit Prière

1) On the Allmendrain, between the Fecht and the mill-water of Ingersheim, people often see, already at dusk, a white girl playing in the grass and along the bank of the stream. A child from the village, who knew nothing of this apparition, was sent one evening to drive home … Read more

The Legend of the White Lady of the Fecht

[Ingersheim (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 02/07/26.
Themes: Apparition Canard Cri Dame blanche Faire peur aux enfants Fantôme Fleuve | Ruisseau | RIvière Jeune fille Lieu hanté Maladie Nuit Prière

1) On the Allmendrain, between the Fecht and the mill-water of Ingersheim, people often see, already at dusk, a white girl playing in the grass and along the bank of the stream. A child from the village, who knew nothing of this apparition, was sent one evening to drive home … Read more
The White Lady of the Fecht
- The White Lady of the Fecht

[Orschwiller (Bas-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 24/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Château Clé Condition à respecter Dame Jaune Délivrance Jeune fille Midi Richesse Silence Souterrain Trésor

Only children born on a Sunday, or on Ember days, are able to see the Yellow Maiden at the Hohkönigsburg. She has a snow-white face and wears a close-fitting dress of old-fashioned cut and straw-yellow colour; her hat, veil, shoes, and stockings are orange-yellow. A ring of keys hangs from … Read more

The Legend of the Yellow Lady of Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle

[Orschwiller (Bas-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 24/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Château Clé Condition à respecter Dame Jaune Délivrance Jeune fille Midi Richesse Silence Souterrain Trésor

Only children born on a Sunday, or on Ember days, are able to see the Yellow Maiden at the Hohkönigsburg. She has a snow-white face and wears a close-fitting dress of old-fashioned cut and straw-yellow colour; her hat, veil, shoes, and stockings are orange-yellow. A ring of keys hangs from … Read more

[Rougemont-le-Château (Territoire de Belfort)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 23/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Château Clé Condition à respecter Dame blanche Délivrance Dragon Fantôme Fuite Gardien du trésor Jeune fille Lieu hanté Malédiction Rompre malédiction Transformation Trésor

In Rothenberg Castle, at Rougemont, which lies near the place of the same name on the road from Masevaux to Belfort, already on French soil though its inhabitants still speak German, there often appears a White Lady. She sits upon the ruins of the tower and gazes sadly down into … Read more

The Legend of the Key of the White Lady of Rothenberg

[Rougemont-le-Château (Territoire de Belfort)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 23/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Château Clé Condition à respecter Dame blanche Délivrance Dragon Fantôme Fuite Gardien du trésor Jeune fille Lieu hanté Malédiction Rompre malédiction Transformation Trésor

In Rothenberg Castle, at Rougemont, which lies near the place of the same name on the road from Masevaux to Belfort, already on French soil though its inhabitants still speak German, there often appears a White Lady. She sits upon the ruins of the tower and gazes sadly down into … Read more

The Circle of Burning Treasures
- The Circle of Burning Treasures
[Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 16/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Bruit Cri Empreinte Enfant Feu Foret Gardien | Gardienne Lieu cachant un trésor Trésor

In the forest of Kaysersberg, a good hour beyond the little town, there lies an open clearing where, often in the evening, one may see a fiery circle made of nothing but burning treasures. A white-clad boy walks around it and guards it. If one approaches him, he lets out … Read more
The Circle of Burning Treasures
- The Circle of Burning Treasures

The Legend of the Circle of Fire of Ribeauvillé

[Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 16/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Bruit Cri Empreinte Enfant Feu Foret Gardien | Gardienne Lieu cachant un trésor Trésor

In the forest of Kaysersberg, a good hour beyond the little town, there lies an open clearing where, often in the evening, one may see a fiery circle made of nothing but burning treasures. A white-clad boy walks around it and guards it. If one approaches him, he lets out … Read more

[Wintzenheim (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Chant Château Dame blanche Femme Foret Lieu hanté Lune Nuit Pèlerinage Pleurer Voeu

Some years ago, a woman from Walbach, in the Munster valley, wished to go on pilgrimage in fulfillment of a vow. She awoke in the middle of the night, but mistook the bright light cast by the moon through the windows for daylight, so she rose and made herself ready … Read more

The Legend of the White Lady of Pflixbourg Castle

[Wintzenheim (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 13/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Chant Château Dame blanche Femme Foret Lieu hanté Lune Nuit Pèlerinage Pleurer Voeu

Some years ago, a woman from Walbach, in the Munster valley, wished to go on pilgrimage in fulfillment of a vow. She awoke in the middle of the night, but mistook the bright light cast by the moon through the windows for daylight, so she rose and made herself ready … Read more

The Boundary-Stone Mover
- The Boundary-Stone Mover
[Eggersriet (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 10/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Borne déplacée Bruit Déplacement impossible Fantôme Foret Lieu hanté Mort Nuit Oiseau Origine de bruits Punition Revenant Vol

During his lifetime, he was a respected man. As such, he was the steward of a widow’s estate. Secretly, however, he felled timber in her forest and moved the boundary stones that marked the limits of her land. As punishment, he was compelled to remain in that forest even after … Read more
The Boundary-Stone Mover
- The Boundary-Stone Mover

The Legend of the Boundary-Stone Mover Above Grub

[Eggersriet (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 10/06/26.
Themes: Apparition Borne déplacée Bruit Déplacement impossible Fantôme Foret Lieu hanté Mort Nuit Oiseau Origine de bruits Punition Revenant Vol

During his lifetime, he was a respected man. As such, he was the steward of a widow’s estate. Secretly, however, he felled timber in her forest and moved the boundary stones that marked the limits of her land. As punishment, he was compelled to remain in that forest even after … Read more

[Kaysersberg Vignoble (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 07/06/26.
Themes: Aide Ange Apparition Argent Barberousse Château Construction Couronne Eglise Financement Légende chrétienne Légende historique Miracle Roi | Empereur

Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who is said to have built the castle of Kaysersberg, also began the construction of the town church. But when his money ran out in the middle of the work, he resolved to pawn his wife’s crown. This pious decision moved Heaven: at once two angels appeared, … Read more

The Legend of Barbarossa and the Construction of the Church of Kaysersberg

[Kaysersberg Vignoble (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 07/06/26.
Themes: Aide Ange Apparition Argent Barberousse Château Construction Couronne Eglise Financement Légende chrétienne Légende historique Miracle Roi | Empereur

Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who is said to have built the castle of Kaysersberg, also began the construction of the town church. But when his money ran out in the middle of the work, he resolved to pawn his wife’s crown. This pious decision moved Heaven: at once two angels appeared, … Read more

Coat of Arms of St. Gallen
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Coat of Arms of St. Gallen
[St. Gallen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 31/05/26.
Themes: Animal Animal sauvage domestiqué Apparition Blason Chasser d'un lieu Croix Dompter Ermitage Ermite Esprit Exorcisme Foret Légende chrétienne Origine Origine d'un lieu Ours Prière Relique Saint | Sainte Saint Gall Serpent

After Gallus had recovered his health at Arbon through the grace of Christ, it soon became clear that divine Providence had preserved him for higher purposes in the German lands. He therefore turned to the deacon Hildibold, Willimar’s faithful companion, who knew the surrounding country better than anyone else, and … Read more
Coat of Arms of St. Gallen
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Coat of Arms of St. Gallen

The Legend of Saint Gall’s Settlement and the Bear

[St. Gallen (Wahlkreis Sankt Gallen / Suisse)]
By Kuoni, Jakob in 1903 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 31/05/26.
Themes: Animal Animal sauvage domestiqué Apparition Blason Chasser d'un lieu Croix Dompter Ermitage Ermite Esprit Exorcisme Foret Légende chrétienne Origine Origine d'un lieu Ours Prière Relique Saint | Sainte Saint Gall Serpent

After Gallus had recovered his health at Arbon through the grace of Christ, it soon became clear that divine Providence had preserved him for higher purposes in the German lands. He therefore turned to the deacon Hildibold, Willimar’s faithful companion, who knew the surrounding country better than anyone else, and … Read more

[Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 24/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Château Fantôme Instrument de musique Lieu hanté Miroir Noblesse Nuit Sœur (famille) Vanité

In the three castles of Rappoltstein there once lived three sisters, each in one of the castles. Every night they called their farewells to one another with a hunting horn, and in the same way they greeted each other every morning. One of them is said always to have worn … Read more

The Legend of the Three Sisters of Rappoltstein

[Ribeauvillé (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 added by Fabien
Published on 24/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Château Fantôme Instrument de musique Lieu hanté Miroir Noblesse Nuit Sœur (famille) Vanité

In the three castles of Rappoltstein there once lived three sisters, each in one of the castles. Every night they called their farewells to one another with a hunting horn, and in the same way they greeted each other every morning. One of them is said always to have worn … Read more

[Metzeral (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 14/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Condition à respecter Esprit Frères Lac Lieu cachant un trésor Minuit Mot interdit Nuit Ondin | Ondine Or Silence Trésor

On the Rheinkopf, a high mountain of the lovely Munster Valley, there once lay a lake, almost choked with peat, now artificially dammed, called the Firstmiß (Altenweier). According to legend, many centuries ago it was a deep, crystal-clear lake in which mighty water spirits dwelt, often appearing to lonely travelers … Read more

The Legend of the Golden Wagon of Altenweiher

[Metzeral (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 14/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Condition à respecter Esprit Frères Lac Lieu cachant un trésor Minuit Mot interdit Nuit Ondin | Ondine Or Silence Trésor

On the Rheinkopf, a high mountain of the lovely Munster Valley, there once lay a lake, almost choked with peat, now artificially dammed, called the Firstmiß (Altenweier). According to legend, many centuries ago it was a deep, crystal-clear lake in which mighty water spirits dwelt, often appearing to lonely travelers … Read more

[Colmar (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/05/26.
Themes: Anneau Apparition Enfant Esprit Maison | Cabane Mort Squelette Vision

Lorsque le vénérable poète Pfeffel dirigeait l’Académie militaire de Colmar, un jeune homme venu du nord de l’Allemagne fut un jour appelé à y occuper un poste d’enseignant. Pfeffel avait l’habitude de faire chaque jour une petite promenade dans son jardin, au bras de l’un des professeurs, en raison de … Read more

The Legend of the Corpse in the Pfeffel House

[Colmar (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 12/05/26.
Themes: Anneau Apparition Enfant Esprit Maison | Cabane Mort Squelette Vision

Lorsque le vénérable poète Pfeffel dirigeait l’Académie militaire de Colmar, un jeune homme venu du nord de l’Allemagne fut un jour appelé à y occuper un poste d’enseignant. Pfeffel avait l’habitude de faire chaque jour une petite promenade dans son jardin, au bras de l’un des professeurs, en raison de … Read more

Ilot de Kemb
Geoportail - Ilot de Kemb
[Kembs (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 06/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Bruit Cloche Disparition Eglise Enfant Fantôme Fleuve | Ruisseau | RIvière Ile Lieu englouti Origine de bruits

On a group of islands between Kembs and Niffer, where ordinarily only reeds, low brush, and willow-herb grow, one sees, in Advent around the midnight hour, a slender church rise up, adorned with towers and domes, which the people call the Ghost Church or the Mist Church. It does not … Read more
Ilot de Kemb
Geoportail - Ilot de Kemb

The Legend of the Ghost Church on the Islet of Kembs

[Kembs (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 06/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Bruit Cloche Disparition Eglise Enfant Fantôme Fleuve | Ruisseau | RIvière Ile Lieu englouti Origine de bruits

On a group of islands between Kembs and Niffer, where ordinarily only reeds, low brush, and willow-herb grow, one sees, in Advent around the midnight hour, a slender church rise up, adorned with towers and domes, which the people call the Ghost Church or the Mist Church. It does not … Read more

[Richwiller (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Chapelle Cimetière Disparition Mariage Mort Temps qui passe

On the Schuttplatz, which marked the site of the former lepers’ house of Mulhouse, there still stood at the beginning of that century the Chapel of Saint Catherine. It was there that a bridal couple was once to be married; but just as they were about to cross the threshold … Read more

The Legend of the Return of the Bridegroom of Richwiller

[Richwiller (Haut-Rhin)]
By Mündel, Curt in 1892 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 03/05/26.
Themes: Apparition Chapelle Cimetière Disparition Mariage Mort Temps qui passe

On the Schuttplatz, which marked the site of the former lepers’ house of Mulhouse, there still stood at the beginning of that century the Chapel of Saint Catherine. It was there that a bridal couple was once to be married; but just as they were about to cross the threshold … Read more

[Stradbally (Laois / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 26/03/26.
Themes:

There can be no question but that historical and traditional stories are strangely woven together, and with many tangles of net-work, in the fireside narratives of our peasantry. These regarding Timogue old church, and the castle which formerly stood near it, are examples of fact and fiction, it should prove … Read more

The Legend of the Ghost Cart of Timogue

[Stradbally (Laois / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 26/03/26.
Themes:

There can be no question but that historical and traditional stories are strangely woven together, and with many tangles of net-work, in the fireside narratives of our peasantry. These regarding Timogue old church, and the castle which formerly stood near it, are examples of fact and fiction, it should prove … Read more

The Ghost in Armor
- The Ghost in Armor
[Carnagh (Laois / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 16/03/26.
Themes:

One fine day in summer, after a walk up the southern slopes of Slieve Bloom, in company with some friends, we reached the site of Mundrehid’s old ruined church, the walls of which were then nearly level with the ground. The name of this place is derived from the River … Read more

The Legend of the Ghost of Mundrehid Cemetery

[Carnagh (Laois / Irlande)]
By O'Hanlon, John in 1896 (2 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 16/03/26.
Themes:

One fine day in summer, after a walk up the southern slopes of Slieve Bloom, in company with some friends, we reached the site of Mundrehid’s old ruined church, the walls of which were then nearly level with the ground. The name of this place is derived from the River … Read more
The Ghost in Armor
- The Ghost in Armor

The Rhymer's Stone
Walter Baxter / The Rhymer Stone - The Rhymer's Stone
[Earlston, Newstead (Scottish Borders / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/02/26.
Themes:

THOMAS, of Ercildoun, in Lauderdale, called the Rhymer, on account of his producing a poetical romance on the subject of Tristrem and Yseult, which is curious as the earliest specimen of English verse known to exist, flourished in the reign of Alexander III. of Scotland. Like other men of talent … Read more
The Rhymer's Stone
Walter Baxter / The Rhymer Stone - The Rhymer's Stone

The legend of Thomas the Rhymer

[Earlston, Newstead (Scottish Borders / Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/02/26.
Themes:

THOMAS, of Ercildoun, in Lauderdale, called the Rhymer, on account of his producing a poetical romance on the subject of Tristrem and Yseult, which is curious as the earliest specimen of English verse known to exist, flourished in the reign of Alexander III. of Scotland. Like other men of talent … Read more

The Horseman and the Fairies
- The Horseman and the Fairies
[Ballinhassig (Cork / Irlande)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 11/01/26.
Themes:

JOHN MULLIGAN was as fine an old fellow as ever threw a Carlow spur into the sides of a horse. He was, besides, as jolly a boon companion over a jug of punch as you would meet from Carnsore Point to Bloody Farland. And a good horse he used to … Read more

John Mulligan and the Encounter with the Fairies

[Ballinhassig (Cork / Irlande)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (6 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 11/01/26.
Themes:

JOHN MULLIGAN was as fine an old fellow as ever threw a Carlow spur into the sides of a horse. He was, besides, as jolly a boon companion over a jug of punch as you would meet from Carnsore Point to Bloody Farland. And a good horse he used to … Read more
The Horseman and the Fairies
- The Horseman and the Fairies

The headless woman
- The headless woman
[Dalton (North Yorkshire / Royaume-Uni)]
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes:

At Dalton there is [...] an old barn, haunted by a headless woman. One night a tramp went into it to sleep. At midnight he was awakened by light, and, sitting up, he saw a woman coming towards him from the end of the barn, holding her head in her … Read more
The headless woman
- The headless woman

The Legend of the Headless Woman of the Dalton Barn Snippet

[Dalton (North Yorkshire / Royaume-Uni)]
By S. Baring Gould in 1890 added by Fabien
Published on 27/11/25.
Themes:

At Dalton there is [...] an old barn, haunted by a headless woman. One night a tramp went into it to sleep. At midnight he was awakened by light, and, sitting up, he saw a woman coming towards him from the end of the barn, holding her head in her … Read more