There are numerous reportedly haunted locations in
France. This list alphabetizes by region (including overseas regions and collectivities) these places and then alphabetically within each region (including overseas regions and collectivities).
Château de Versailles: once home to the French royal family between 1682 and 1789, a few tourists and employees have reported seeing people in 18th-century clothing.[2]
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise: the largest cemetery in Paris, France; in the northeast part of the modern city, it is the most visited cemetery in the world, and is said to be one of the most haunted cemeteries in Europe.[2]
Château de Brissac: legend says that Jacques de Brézé caught his wife, Charlotte, with another man, and in a fit of rage murdered them both.[2]
Château de Châteaubriant: this castle in the
Loire-Atlantiquedépartement of western
France is said to be haunted by the ghost of
Françoise de Foix, a mistress of King
Francis I. According to the legend, she was locked in her bed chambers by her husband, Jean de Laval-Châteaubriant, Governor of Brittany, jealous of her relationship with the King. She died on 16 October 1537, rumored to have been either poisoned or bled to death.[13]