Cliffside in Lasauvage;
Credit: Otilia Dragan/Chronicle.lu
Despite its compact size, Luxembourg has its fair share of fables, folktales, myths and legends, from a mermaid and a wild woman to a wolfman and an underwater bogeyman.
In this series of articles, Chronicle.lu will be delving into some of these tales and their lasting impact in Luxembourg.
Next up is the Wild Woman of Lasauvage.
The south-western village of Lasauvage is named after a legendary “wild woman” with untamed hair, who supposedly ate only raw meat and lived in a cave in a cliff. Early sources referred to the valley as the “Val de la sauvage femme” (Valley of the Wild Woman). Some stories say the wild woman inspired fear, others say she was a healer.
In 2022, as part of an Esch2022 - European Capital of Culture project, the artists’ collective Maskénada created a walking tour and theatre experience that passed through Lasauvage, allowing visitors to rediscover the village’s best-known resident...
Other references to the wild woman can be found today in the “Kabaisercher”. Architect Anouk Pesch transformed this former workers’ house in Lasauvage into a two-story “Kabaischen” as part of the Minett Trail. Guests staying here can admire the frescoes depicting the wild woman’s legendary tale.
