The Witch of Villejuif: France’s Dark, Sinister Murder Mystery
Introduction to the Witch of Villejuif Killings: France’s Dark Chapter of Occult Crimes France, long celebrated for its Enlightenment ideals and rationalist heritage, was shaken in the late 20th century by the chilling “Witch of Villejuif” killings. These infamous crimes from the 1980s–1990s revealed that fears of witchcraft and occult practices were far from extinct,…