GHOST ATLAS LOCATION

Château de Châteaubriant

Châteaubriant, Pays de la Loire, France

Place Charles de Gaulle, 44110 Châteaubriant, France

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THE STORY

Reported Haunting

The ghost of Françoise de Foix is said to appear at the château each October 16 at midnight, the anniversary of her mysterious death in 1537.

Château de Châteaubriant is said to be haunted by the ghost of Françoise de Foix, a mistress of King Francis I. According to the legend described by the source, her jealous husband Jean de Laval-Châteaubriant confined her to her chambers. She died on October 16, 1537, amid rumors that she had been poisoned or bled to death. Reports claim her ghost appears at the château each October 16 at midnight.

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