# The French Loudun Possessions: Devils, Desire, and a Burning Truth

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Podcast: [Horrifying History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horrifying-history-501220)
Published: 2026-05-27T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In 1632, an entire convent of nuns was allegedly possessed by demons. In the centre of all this was a Mother Superior, an exorcist, and a priest. By the end of these events, one would become famous, one would go insane, and the last one would be dead.

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