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In Nantes, the Figure of the Witch Revisited by History

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The museum of history of the castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes explores the figure of the witch, from antiquity to the present. And shows that the trials for witchcraft have mainly targeted ordinary women, denounced by their neighbours, in societies inhabited by fear, political and religious tensions.
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The museum of history of the castle of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes explores the figure of the witch, from antiquity to the present. And shows that the trials for witchcraft have mainly targeted ordinary women, denounced by their neighbours, in societies inhabited by fear, political and religious tensions.

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La Croix broke the news in on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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