The north of the Languedoc is a region of ancient massifs covered with forests. In the second half of the XVIIIth century, cattle breeding was practiced. Life was very hard and the population was poor, even miserable. It is the children who guard the herds. They prevent them from straying and being eaten by wolves. In these mountains, wolves are part of everyday life. But they are frightening even if the villagers know how to defend themselves against these predators who fear men, even fleeing them unless they are enraged.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices