In April 2011, France was shaken by a chilling tragedy when Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès and her four children were found dead, buried under the family’s back porch. Their husband and father, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, a descendant of French aristocracy, vanished without a trace and quickly became the prime suspect. Dubbed the House of Terror, this case remains one of the most haunting unsolved mysteries in modern French history.In this episode, you’ll learn how a picture-perfect aristocratic family crumbled into horror, the suspicious farewell letters Xavier left behind, and the many theories about whether he died in hiding or still walks among us today. This case reveals the dark side of financial ruin, family annihilation, and the mysterious disappearance of a father turned fugitive.
In April 2011, France was shaken by a chilling tragedy when Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès and her four children were found dead, buried under the family’s back porch. Their husband and father, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, a descendant of French aristocracy, vanished without a trace and quickly became the prime suspect. Dubbed the House of Terror, this case remains one of the most haunting unsolved mysteries in modern French history.In this episode, you’ll learn how a picture-perfect aristocratic family...