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Vlad III, « l’Empaleur » alias « Dracula ». Légendes et vérité historique sur un prince du Bas Danube

Cultural, Conference in Bourg-en-Bresse

  • Lecture by André PALEOLOGUE, Doctor of History.

  • Vlad III, "the Impaler" alias "Dracula".
    Legends and historical truth about a Lower Danube prince.
    André PALÉOLOGUE

    A vampire prince for Bram Stoker and Hollywood filmmakers, a tyrannical and even bloodthirsty military leader for historians, Vlad III, the 15th-century Prince of Wallachia nicknamed "the Impaler", is still today the subject of interpretations as varied as those surrounding myths: where does the story end, the novel begin? A historical assessment of the "Dracula case" reveals...
    Vlad III, "the Impaler" alias "Dracula".
    Legends and historical truth about a Lower Danube prince.
    André PALÉOLOGUE

    A vampire prince for Bram Stoker and Hollywood filmmakers, a tyrannical and even bloodthirsty military leader for historians, Vlad III, the 15th-century Prince of Wallachia nicknamed "the Impaler", is still today the subject of interpretations as varied as those surrounding myths: where does the story end, the novel begin? A historical assessment of the "Dracula case" reveals the many facets of a highly complex character, at once unloved and admired.
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Rates
    Free admission for association members, on presentation of membership card.
    Single tickets for non-members, subject to availability (€8).

    RESERVATION ESSENTIAL
Schedules
Schedules
  • On March 3, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 2:00 PM