DUNGEONS AND FORTRESSES

The secrets of History, stories of secrets

An episode from the series MYSTERIOUS FRANCE

Synopsis

Behind the thick walls of yesterday's prisons lie tales of suffering, injustice, and intrigue. In these places of isolation, legends and tragic destinies mingle with history.

From the secret of the Man in the Iron Mask to the exile of the Chevalier d'Éon, from the horrors of Clairvaux to Sade's writings, each prison unveils its own mysteries.

Between dramas, manipulations, and legendary escapes, these dungeons still haunt the collective imagination.