List of reportedly haunted locations in France

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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).

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Regions

Brittany

Île-de-France

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Catacombs of Paris
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Père Lachaise Cemetery

Normandy

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Occitanie

Pays de la Loire

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Château de Châteaubriant, said to be haunted by the ghost of Françoise de Foix.

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