Capes noires et canines pointues: le record mondial du nombre de personnes déguisées en vampires a été battu jeudi soir à Whitby, 125 ans après la parution du roman « Dracula » qui s’inspire de cette petite ville du nord-est de l’Angleterre.
« Nous venons de battre le record du monde Guinness du plus grand rassemblement de personnes déguisées en vampires, avec 1.369 vampires! », a tweeté English Heritage, organisme britannique qui gère le site de l’abbaye de Whitby, désormais en ruines, où s’est produit l’exploit.
Le dress code officiel était strict, avec notamment chaussures noires, pantalon ou robe noire, cape noire et crocs plantés sur les dents du dessus.
Le précédent record de 1.039 vampires avait été établi à Doswell, en Virginie (Etats-Unis).
Dracula, de l’écrivain irlandais Bram Stoker, qui raconte l’histoire de ce comte assoiffé de sang, a été publié pour la première fois en 1897 et a depuis donné lieu à de nombreuses adaptations, au cinéma notamment.
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A vampire walks in the grounds of Whitby Abbey ahead of a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires pose for a photograph in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey ahead of a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires pose for a photograph in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire waits in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire waits in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire poses for a photograph as she arrives at Whitby Abbey ahead of a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire walks in the grounds of Whitby Abbey ahead of a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires pose for a photograph in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey ahead of a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires pose for a photograph in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire waits in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire waits in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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Vampires wait in the grounds of Whitby Abbey during a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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A vampire poses for a photograph as she arrives at Whitby Abbey ahead of a Guinness world record attempt to gather the largest number of vampires together in one place, in Whitby, north-east England on May 26, 2022. – The world record attempt takes place on the 125th anniversary of the first publication of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’. Stoker visited Whitby in 1890 and it’s understood that the town and 13th century gothic ruins of the Abbey provided inspiration for Dracula. The current record saw 1039 vampires gather at Doswell in Virginia, USA in 2011. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
La ville portuaire du Yorshire du Nord, sur la mer du Nord, où Stoker s’était rendu en 1890, lui a fourni le cadre de son roman gothique, selon English Heritage.
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