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Who are the \u2018Vouipes\u2019 ?<\/p>\n
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The Gorges du Durnand lie in the municipality of Bovernier<\/a>, whose inhabitants, roughly 800 in number, are known as the “Vouipes”, meaning “wasps” in local dialect. Legend has it that once upon a time, St Theodore’s crosier was stolen by Satan. An inhabitant of Bovernier caught the thief, forcing him to give up his loot. By way of thanks, St Theodore gave vines to the inhabitants of Bovernier. 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