The Grand'Goule or Big Maw is a folklore dragon that continues to be celebrated in the

Poitou Poitou (, , ; ; Poitevin: ''Poetou'') was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe. Geography The main historical cities are Poitiers (historical c ...

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. In 2016 a nightclub named after the dragon stood accused in the death of an inebriated patron bouncers had ejected who subsequently stumbled off a nearby cliff. A choir named after the dragon has a long history.

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, trans-title = Poitiers: is the nightclub responsible for the death of their son? , date = 2016-03-29 , author = Charlotte Coutard La Grand'Goule a l'Opéra en choeur
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