French Woman Locked In Attic

When they opened the attic door they saw the skeleton like blanche monnier.

French woman locked in attic.

The anonymous letter read in part. The french socialite locked in her attic for 25 years blanche monnier. Incredible story of the 19th century french socialite who vanished for 25 years. Her discovery occurred on may 23 1901 after the paris attorney general received an anonymous letter indicating a woman was being held captive in a home located on a 21 rue de la visitation street in a wealthy neighborhood of poiters france.

Blanche monnier march 1 1849 october 13 1913 often known in france as la séquestrée de poitiers roughly the confined woman of poitiers was a french socialite from a well respected bourgeoisie family in poitiers of old noble origins. Locked up for love. So she locked her daughter in the tiny attic room with barricaded shutters preventing any light in the room. 1 march 1849 13 october 1913 often known in france as la séquestrée de poitiers roughly the confined woman of poitiers was a woman from poitiers vienne france who was secretly kept locked in a small room by her aristocratic mother for 25 years she was eventually found by police then middle aged and in an emaciated and.

Blanche monnier a french girl was kept captive for 24 years in a padlocked shuttered room where she was forced to live amidst pests rats human excrement and filth. For twenty five years the french woman was locked away in her mother s attic barely surviving on the scraps of food she was thrown. From there madame knew monnier would never give up her emotions on her own for this man. Her discovery occurred on may 23 1901 after the paris attorney general received an anonymous letter indicating a woman was being held captive in a home located on 21 rue de la visitation street in a wealthy neighborhood of poiters france.

He even said that it was her choice not to move not that she wasn t permitted to leave. Blanche was totally naked and she hid her body and face under her blanket because the sunlight was too much to handle. She was terrified and completely deranged. Oddie s narrated historical features.

The french socialite locked in her attic for 25 years blanche monnier blanche s brother marcel was first sentenced to 15 months in prison but later released as he never physically restricted his sister s movement. The french socialite who was locked in her attic for 25 years following a thwarted love. Blanche monnier french pronunciation. The dancer locked away for 50 years a candle burned bright.

When blanche was finally discovered in her prison the police the public were appalled by her deteriorated state and the putrid conditions of the attic.