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. Louise monnier and her brother marcel continued on with their daily lives pretending to mourn blanche s death. Incredible story of the 19th century french socialite who vanished for 25 years. Blanche monnier was a french socialite who was locked in an attic by her mother for 25 years without sunlight. The french socialite who was locked in her attic for 25 years following a thwarted love.

Her disapproving mother angered by her daughter s defiance locked her in a tiny dark room in the attic of their home where she kept her secluded for 25 years. She argued that her daughter could not marry a penniless lawyer.