Alix La Burgotte in her rat hole!

2021-10-26T14:54:12.204Z

In the Middle Ages, those who wished to dedicate their existence to God outside a religious community were locked up for life in narrow cells called “reclusoirs”. They are built at the entrance to towns and villages, near bridges, or at the foot of churches. In Christian tradition, these women are called recluses, or sachets - from the name of the canvas bag they are dressed in. From 1420, a nun known by the name of Alix la Burgotte lived for 46 years walled in the recluse of Saint-Innocents, located in the Halles district, in Paris. Back to the story of a recluse dedicated to God.