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title: Lupin
description: French variants of the werewolf.
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The lupin is a variant of the **werewolf** found in certain regions of France, especially the southern ones. They are said to gather on full-moon nights before the crumbling walls of cemeteries and, standing on their hind legs, speak in an indescribable language.

Another French version of this fantastical being is the **Loup-garou**, an individual who, in lupine form, goes out to wander during full-moon nights.