Incredible story of the 19th century french socialite who vanished for 25 years.
													
																	Paris socialite locked in attic. 
									
	
		
	
																	Blanche monnier french pronunciation. 
																	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. 
																	The french socialite who was locked in her attic for 25 years following a thwarted love. 
																	In 1876 25 year old blanche monnier a beautiful french socialite from a well respected family fell in love with an older broke lawyer who. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	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.