The trials of Marie Besnard in the press

The exhibition “The trials of Marie Besnard through the press” plunges you into the heart of this judicial whirlwind. The Centre de mémoire du loudunais offers you an exceptional collection of period documents. Discover how the newspapers made and broke the reputation of the woman who was finally acquitted after twelve years of fighting. Between scientific expertise and village rumours, come and see one of the greatest enigmas of the 20th century.