The bogeyman is an evil character introduced to children to frighten them into behaving themselves. He is often used to mark forbidden times or places that are considered dangerous, particularly at night. The bogeyman exists in the imagination of many countries. In France, he is particularly illustrated in stories told in Alsace, Doubs, Poitou, Valencienne, Aveyron, Guernsey, Castres, Parma, Eure and Drôme.