the Pays Basque Was it a haunt of witches, “sorginak” in Basque, in the 17th century? The strange language spoken by the population, the autonomy left to women in society when the men went fishing, and a fondness for medicinal herbs certainly caught the attention of Pierre de Lancre. This Bordeaux magistrate was appointed in … Read more
the essential Were the witches burned in the Middle Ages, in their majority, women resisting the power of men? Clarification on the remarks made by Sandrine Rousseau during a conference on the subject. MP Sandrine Rousseau, who has been the subject of strong media attention for several months, found herself at the center of a … Read more
A bust of Henriette de Crans, the first woman accused of witchcraft and burned alive in Besançon, has been installed in Chamars. It is inaugurated this Saturday, November 20. Who was she? Narrative. Henriette de Crans is the first woman sentenced to death for witchcraft in Besançon. It was in April 1434. This public execution, … Read more
It was in 2008, the historian and deputy to the Grand Council Jean-Pierre Dorand (PDC) began a process to restore his honor to Catherine Repond, known as Catillon, the last woman in Switzerland to have been burned for witchcraft at the stake. du Guintzet, in Fribourg, in 1731. But the Grand Council of Friborg would … Read more
