Pernette Gandillon

Historical figure accused of licantropia

Pernette Gandillon was a historical figure who was accused of being a werewolf in the 16th century. She was born in the 16th century and died in the 17th century. Gandillon was a woman who lived in the region of Jura in France and was accused of having supernatural powers. She was tried and convicted of licantropia, a form of witchcraft that was believed to involve shape-shifting into an animal. Gandillon's case is s...