Case file · Witch trials
Aix-en-Provence possessions (Louis Gaufridi)
In 1611, priest Louis Gaufridi was burned in Aix after Ursuline nuns, led by Madeleine Demandolx de La Palud, accused him of bewitching them and leading a sabbath.
1611 CE · 43.53, 5.45 · status: official
The account
Exorcisms at the Sainte-Baume grotto were published by the inquisitor Sébastien Michaëlis. The case became the template for the Loudun and Louviers possessions.