The french socialite who was locked in her attic for 25 years following a thwarted love.
French socialite locked in her attic.
When discovered she was covered in old food and feces with bugs all around the bed and floor weighing barely 25 kilograms 55 lb.
Louise monnier and her brother marcel continued on with their daily lives pretending to mourn blanche s death.
In 1874 at the age of 25 she wanted to marry an older lawyer who was not to her mother louise s liking.
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.
Only to be discovered locked in her mother s attic because of her scandalous sex life blanche monnier fell in love.
She argued that her daughter could not marry a penniless lawyer.