Disorderly Manifestations. At a farm-house at Montelimart, occupied by Mouton-Florent, his wife, and a daughter ten years of age, for the past four weeks there have been stones thrown through the windows and doorways. The
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Barjac, Gard, France (1882)
The journals of Gard report also that in the vicinity of Barjac, an honest cultivator and his wife have for some time past been troubled at nights, not only with noises, but with upsetting of
Continue ReadingTours, Centre-Val de Loire, France (1882)
Missiles thrown by unseen agency. The Revue Spirite of this month quotes from the Union Liberale de Tours and the Journal d’Indre-et-Loire some facts which have caused excitement in their locality. At a farm situate
Continue ReadingParis, France (1854)
Mr Podmore (Journal S.P.R., June, 1899) refers briefly to the stone-throwing case at Paris, reported in the Gazette des Tribunaux (February 2, 1854). The affair on February 2 had lasted for three weeks. There was
Continue ReadingBastia, Corsica, France (1896)
One piece of first-hand evidence, however, of a somewhat similar stone-throwing phenomenon I can quote. I owe it to the great kindness of Father John L. Lucchesi, S.J., for many years missionary in Alaska. The
Continue ReadingMontrouge, Paris, France (1872)
This doesn’t sound otherworldly given the letters. But it’s interesting that it’s in Montrouge, where we have nearby examples, and that the stone throwing is clearly connected with spiritualism anyway. Another case of mysterious stone-throwing
Continue ReadingWalscheid, Grand Est, France (1740)
[Near to Dabo, there is a place called Walscheid, and also Plaine-de-Walsch close by] Chapter XXX. Some other examples of Elves. On the 25th of August, 1746, I received a letter from a very worthy
Continue ReadingParis, France (1900)
Ghosts, says the “Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent, have taken up their abode in the Rue Montigny [Monsigny], in a house situated in close proximity to the “Bouffes Parisiens.” The inhabitants of this particular building aver that
Continue ReadingTreguier, Brittany, France (1901)
Festive Ghosts. A marvellous story of supernatural appearances emanates from a cottage near Treguier, in Brittany. The goings-on in that cottage appear to be so lively that its tenant, a respectable washerwoman, no longer dares
Continue ReadingVernouillet, Ile-de-France, France (1919)
Creepy Tale of Landru. Wailings and knockings at his villa! Paris, Thursday. Now that investigations at Gambais and Vernouillet have been concluded a search will be carried out in the village in the department of
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