The Loudun possessions, also known as the Loudun possessed affair, was a notorious witchcraft trial that took place in Loudun, Kingdom of France, in 1634. A convent of Ursuline nuns said they had been visited and possessed by demons. Following an investigation by the Catholic Church, a local priest named Urbain Grandier was accused of summoning the evil spirits. He was eventually convicted of the crimes of sorcery and burned at the stake.
Urbain Grandier, who was convicted and executed as a result of the Loudun possessions
Church of Saint Peter, Loudun [fr]
Urbain Grandier's alleged diabolical pact
Loudun is a commune in the Vienne department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France.
Porte du Martray in Loudun