Blanche Monnier was Imprisonment for Falling in Love


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Blanche Monnier was famous for her breathtaking beauty. She was the talk of the town back in the late 1800s when she was young. That’s why many eligible bachelors were ready to marry her and were sending their proposals. But, Blanche wasn’t the one to be mesmerized or impressed by money, fame, and glamor. She belonged to a noble, aristocratic family, but her heart lay with the masses. So, she chose a lawyer, who was much older than her and, from societal and her family’s standards, was no match to her.

But, Blanche remained adamant. She started refusing all incoming proposals. Her parents were quite worried about her. Blanche’s mother, Madame Louise Monnier, tried to reason with her daughter, but the class differences that were widely prevalent in French society at that time didn’t make any sense to the 25-year-old gorgeous girl. Then one fine day, Blanche Monnier disappeared. Her folks were devastated. What could have happened to her? She was eventually discovered 25 years later, and with her discovery, the ugliest truth about her kidnapping came to the forefront. In this article, we will share the sad story of a French socialite who lost the best years of her life just because she loved someone.

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