French Socialite Locked In Her Attic

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.

French socialite locked in her attic.

She argued that her daughter could not marry a penniless lawyer. Louise monnier and her brother marcel continued on with their daily lives pretending to mourn blanche s death. Blanche monnier was a french socialite who was locked in an attic by her mother for 25 years without sunlight. When discovered she was covered in old food and feces with bugs all around the bed and floor weighing barely 25 kilograms 55 lb.

The french socialite who was locked in her attic for 25 years following a thwarted love. Incredible story of the 19th century french socialite who vanished for 25 years.