At first glance, the Troadec family appeared to have vanished into thin air. Their toothbrushes had gone from their family home, food was rotting in their otherwise neat kitchen and the beds had been stripped and laundered. Read moreWhen forensic police discovered blood stains and traces of DNA at the property in the north-west suburbs of Nantes but nobody was prepared for the horror of Hubert Caouissin’s confession it was revealed that Caouissin had admitted killing his former brother-in-law then dismembering and burning their bodies The motive appeared to be a long-running family dispute over an unspecified number of pieces of gold View image in fullscreenThe Troadec family: Pascal and Brigitte (top row) and Charlotte and Sébastien Photograph: Handout/AFP/Getty ImagesThe mystery of what had befallen the Troadec family had gripped France for three weeks Headlines expounded various theories: had Sébastien described as having psychological problems and his victims had been poisoned for some years Caouissin was convinced his brother-in-law was hiding gold allegedly left in Troadec’s father’s will six years ago He felt he and his wife had not received a share of the inheritance the last day members of the Troadec family were seen that he went to his victims’ home with a stethoscope to listen to their conversations through the windows and doors The noise he made woke the Troadec couple, who came downstairs to find themselves face to face with the intruder. Sennès admitted the exact details of what followed had yet to be established but said Caouissin claimed Pascal Troadec was carrying a crowbar, which he managed to wrest from his grasp. “He hit and killed Pascal and Brigitte Troadec first then killed Sebastien and Charlotte. The crime scene was one of great violence. Mr Caouissin stayed until the early hours then returned to the home he shared with Lydie Troadec and told her what had happened,” Sennès said. “The following evening, Mr Caouissin went back to the house with the intention of cleaning it to remove traces of what had happened and to take the bodies. On the 18th in the evening, he put the four victims in Sebastien Troadec’s Peugeot 308 car and again returned home. “In the two or three days that followed he tried to make the bodies disappear. It seems the bodies were dismembered and some parts were buried and others were burned,” Sennès added. The Peugeot was found in the Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire, and Charlotte’s trousers with a bank card in the pocket were discovered near Brest in Brittany. When first interviewed by police, Caouissin told them he had not seen his in-laws for years. He was arrested after forensic experts discovered his fingerprints in the vehicle and on a glass found in the family home. Caouissin’s mother told the Parisien her son, who had worked as an engineer at the military base at Brest until four years ago when he became ill with “burn-out” had often spoken about the “family legend” of bars or pieces of gold. Sennès praised the police for their work and said the priority was now to find the buried remains. Caouissin, faces life imprisonment if convicted of multiple murder, and Lydie Troadec, who is under investigation as his accomplice, were being held in custody and interviewed by investigating judges on Monday evening. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The 50-year-old man believed his in-laws were hiding gold ingots and coins rumoured to have been discovered by his wife’s father in 2006 in the basement of a building I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A French court has sentenced a 50-year-old man who murdered and dismembered four of his family members to 30 years in jail. The convict, Hubert Caouissin, believed his family was hoarding gold hidden from the Nazis. Mr Caouissin appeared before the Loire-Atlantique Assize Court on Wednesday and was found guilty of the murder of four of his in-laws — the Troadecs — one night in February 2017 in Orvault near Nantes, local news reports said. Hubert Caouissin had admitted killing his brother-in-law, Pascal Troadec, Troadec’s wife, Brigitte, and the couple’s two children, 21-year old Sébastien and 18-year old Charlotte. In the court on Wednesday, Mr Caouissin asked for “forgiveness” from those he killed, according to 20minutes.fr. The story of the murder of the Troadec family members captivated France at the time. The local police had claimed that the two-storey home in Orvault, near Nantes, appeared “frozen in time” — “toothbrushes and hairbrushes were gone, food was left rotting in the kitchen, dishes were left unwashed in the sink and all the beds had been stripped and laundered.” Mr Caouissin believed that his wife, Lydie’s family — the Troadecs — were hiding gold ingots and coins rumoured to have been discovered by Lydie and her brother Pascal’s father in 2006 in the basement of a building he was working on in Brest. Reports said that the gold was said to have been part of a 50 kg consignment the Bank of France had hidden during the German occupation in World War II. He was believed to be “obsessed” with the treasure that the court said “there is no evidence ever existed.” Mr Caouissin had been spying on the family at their home in Orvault, near Nantes in western France, and had tried to listen to their conversations using a stethoscope against a window. When he was disturbed, he beat Pascal Troadec [his wife’s brother] to death and then killed other members. Police had found 379 body parts around Mr Caouissin’s farm, located in a remote part of Brittany. He had dismembered and then buried the bodies. The attorney general had requested a life sentence for Mr Caouissin. But the jurors, after more than seven hours of deliberation, lowered the sentence. His former partner and mother of his son, Lydie Troadec, 52, was sentenced to three years in prison. She had helped her then-husband in concealing the corpses and also altered the scene of the crime. Mr Caouissin said the murders were an “accident.” He denied that his actions had been premeditated. Meanwhile, a psychiatrist had said that Mr Caouissin suffered from a classic case of “paranoid madness.” Charlotte Gazzera, the attorney general, told the court: “Mr Caouissin caused the death of four people in a terrible bloodbath … He is too dangerous. There’s no question he should be released.” Thierry Fillion and Patrick Larvor, the lawyers of Mr Caouissin, told the media: “It is a huge relief for us and our client, even if it is not a victory.” They had hoped to avoid life imprisonment. “There is no special security period [it is, therefore, equal to half the sentence, ie 15 years], which gives Mr Caouissin a deadline, a real prospect.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Paul the Apostle Catholic Church by the Reverend James Michael Crowley A reception followed at the bride's parents' home Elsa graduated from Trinity College with a B.A in Classics and from the University of Saint Joseph with an M.A She works for Grace Church School of New York Olivier graduated from Télécom Bretagne with a B.S He works for Wireless Generation of New York Bridesmaids were Cecily Tankersly Boggs of New York GA; Caroline Christman Richardson of Charleston France; and Robert Townsend Teter of New York Madison Martha Hudson and Clara Jane Hudson the couple will make their home in Brooklyn A mystery gripping France intensified Wednesday as a jogger discovered items belonging to a member of a family of four who have been missing for nearly two weeks A national health insurance card belonging to Charlotte Troadec was found in the pocket of a pair of trousers a three-hour drive from where she was last seen Search teams with sniffer dogs were deployed to the area around the Brittany town of Dirinon abduction and illegal confinement was opened on Monday after the authorities were alerted to the disappearance last week Police said in a bulletin dated February 24 that Sebastien was suspected of "putting in place a macabre plan aimed at snuffing out the members of his family and maybe himself." Traffic was cut off on roads around Dirinon in an area of woods and fields The town is near the port of Brest and some 280 kilometers (175 miles) from the family's home in Orvault near the western city of Nantes The source said the parents were originally from the Brest area Bloodstains were found at the house in Orvault including on Sebastien's cellphone and on his mother's watch as well as efforts to wipe some of them away Investigators returned to the house on Wednesday with "very sophisticated" scientific and technical equipment to search for further clues they were seen entering and leaving the mystery house who works for a company that makes shop signs his wife and their son have been identified but so far there are no signs of the daughter's blood He said earlier that investigators had been unable to find Sebastien's car The parents' two cars have been sequestered No toothbrushes or hairbrushes were found in the house Food was going off in the refrigerator and there were dishes in the sink who said it was as "if the life of the house was frozen in time." Sebastien's cellphone was the last to be switched off the mother and daughter reported the fraudulent use of Charlotte's bank card to pay for online video gaming Neighbors and a source close to the probe said Sebastien had had psychological problems and Pascal had suffered from depression in the past Sennes noted that Sebastien had been sentenced to carry out community service after being convicted in 2013 But classmates of Sebastien's interviewed by French media described a quiet with one saying he was "always ready to help out." Hubert Caouissin’s lawyer says his client did not intend to kill four members of Troadec family A man will go on trial today accused of murdering a family of four and dismembering their bodies after he became convinced they were hoarding gold hidden from the Nazis in a basement in western France Hubert Caouissin was obsessed that he and his wife were being cheated out of their share of what he believed to be the treasure and was spying on his brother-in-law he went to Troadec’s home to eavesdrop on conversations using a stethoscope pressed against the windows but was discovered as he attempted to steal a key Caouissin admitted killing Troadec, 49 He faces life in jail but the defence wants to convince the court he was not psychologically fit at the time and avoid the maximum penalty for murder The mystery of what happened to the Troadec family who appeared to have vanished into thin air gripped France for more than three weeks in 2017 Police said their two-storey home in Orvault appeared “frozen in time”: toothbrushes and hairbrushes were gone dishes were left unwashed in the sink and all the beds had been stripped and laundered Detectives were alerted when bloodstains and traces of DNA were found at the house confessed that the horror of what had allegedly happened became clear Relations between Caouissin – who was married to Pascal Troadec’s sister Lydie – and his brother-in-law had been bitter for years Caouissin was convinced the Troadecs were hiding gold ingots and coins rumoured to have been discovered by Lydie and Pascal’s builder father in 2006 in the basement of a building he was working on in Brest The gold was said to have been part of a 50kg consignment the Bank of France had hidden during German occupation in the second world war Caouissin believed that his late father-in-law had left it to Troadec in his will six years previously and that his wife should have had a share He told police he went to his victims’ home with a stethoscope to listen to their conversations through the windows and doors and spent the evening hiding in the garage until the family went to bed He then entered the house intending to steal a key he had seen on a sideboard but made so much noise he woke the couple said at the time: “He hit and killed Pascal and Brigitte Troadec first then killed Sébastien and Charlotte Mr Caouissin went back to the house with the intention of cleaning it to remove traces of what had happened and to take the bodies “In the two or three days that followed he tried to make the bodies disappear,” Sennès added “It seems the bodies were dismembered and some parts were buried and others were burned.” Police later found 379 body parts around Caouissin’s farm in a remote part of Brittany Caouissin said he had not seen his in-laws for years Psychological reports suggested he was suffering from “extreme paranoia” fuelled by the feeling he was being cheated by his family who had worked as an engineer at the military base at Brest but had become ill with “burnout” had often spoken about the “family legend” of bars or pieces of gold She admitted that she had never seen any gold and that other relatives doubted it ever existed “He never intended to kill the family,” his lawyer Caouissin faces life imprisonment if convicted of multiple murder His wife is charged with helping to dispose of the bodies By John Ryan2016-11-09T07:00:00 Hypermarkets have not been flavour of the month for a number of overspaced retailers in the UK for a while now Already have an account? Sign in here Site powered by Webvision Cloud Auriane Modifier articleOKLe Quintessia est un établissement qui ne manque pas de ressources : spa On a testé pour vous cette nouvelle formule du dimanche midi et on a été conquis.  Des brunchs qui prennent la forme d'un buffet on en trouve peu à Nantes (voire pas du tout) C'est ce qui fait le charme de la formule proposée au Quintessia chaque dimanche de 11h à 14h30 Dans le restaurant de l'établissement les clients peuvent s'attabler autour d'une table joliment dressée et aller se servir parmi une multitude de saveurs sucrées et salées.  on retrouve les incontournables du petit-déjeuner : de nombreux céréales et un bar à desserts très fourni (crème brûlée on peut compter sur un bel assortiment de charcuteries et de fromages (hmmm sur une blanquette de la mer et son riz madras arrosé d'une boisson chaude au choix d'un jus de fruit ou d'un verre de vin de Loire Une publication partagée par Claire (@nantaisefr) le 16 Déc on nous demande simplement quelle boisson chaude nous ferait plaisir puis à nous de choisir ce qu'on souhaite déguster pour le brunch un petit bol de fromage blanc et beaucoup de pain perdu (délicieux !) thé ou chocolat chaud est servi en grande quantité on peut aisément se servir deux mugs pleins ce qui est très agréable pour faire durer le plaisir.  on retrouve l'atmosphère feutrée propre à un hôtel-spa rien ne vous interdit de prolonger la détente côté spa avec une après-midi dans les bains bouillonnants ou entre les mains expertes des masseurs.. Quintessia Resort & Spa24 Chemin des Marais du Cens - OrvaultTél : 02 40 76 06 49Brunch de 11h à 14h30 (accueil des derniers clients à 14h30) tous les dimanches Un brunch au cœur d'une abbaye monumentale comme à Poudlard en France Brunch à emporter Nantes : la sélection du Bonbon on a trouvé le brunch qui réveille votre week-end Modifier articleOKCe troisième jeudi de novembre marque un évènement très attendu des Français : l'arrivée du Beaujolais Nouveau c'est l'occasion de te proposer des soirées dégustation avec une ambiance à la bonne franquette comme on les aime Pour te guider dans ta tournée des bars où boire du Beaujolais Nouveau ce jeudi soir on t'a sélectionné 8 adresses qui en font un évènement Car le Beaujolais ça ne se boit pas Soirée Beaujolais Nouveau au Peau de Vache Soirée champêtre chez Peau de Vache vous pourrez vous ambiancer dans la paille autour d'un verre de Beaujolais Nouveau de chez Louis Jadot et Pierre-Marie Chermette le groupe Solano Duo sera présent avec leur accordéon et leur saxophone pour ambiancer les dégustations.  Une publication partagée par Bar Brasserie Peau De Vache (@peaudevache_nantes) le 27 Oct Peau de Vache8 rue Aristide et Marguerite Boucicault - OrvaultDès 19hRéservations au 02 40 59 30 08 Soirée Beau « Jolais » au Café Jul'Mar La cave à manger de Graslin prévoit une grosse soirée pour fêter le Beaujolais nouveau Le bon moment pour aller découvrir cette chouette adresse et déguster une bonne bouteille de beaujolais tout en grignotant une planche de charcuterie offerte (une bouteille achetée = une planche de charcuterie offerte) Tu peux aussi tester les autres tapas ou réserver une table côté restaurant.. Café Jul'Mar17 Le Beaujo fait son show au Graslin de Folie Décidément, c'est vers Graslin que se déguste le Beaujolais nouveau cette année. Pour l'occasion, le Graslin de Folie organise une soirée à la bonne franquette de nappes à carreaux et d'accordéon le tout arrosé de bonnes bouteilles de Beaujolais nouveau Une photo publiée par kanhchana (@kanhchana) le 6 Oct Le Graslin de Folie1 Le Beaujol'Quizz de la Salle à Manger Petits plats lyonnais en tapas et dégustation de Beaujolais Nouveau et autres Primeurs La Salle à Manger fait encore mieux en proposant de participer à un quizz musical animé par DJ Porchetta On peut aussi jouer la carte de la simplicité en optant pour une assiette de charcuterie et fromage pour accompagner le Beaujolais (ou vice versa).  La Salle à Manger54 rue des Hauts-Pavés - NantesDès 19hRéservation obligatoire  Beaujolais Nouveau : The Magic Beam Sisters & Roger au Café sur Cour Ça va swinguer au Café sur Cour pour célébrer l'arrivée du Beaujolais Nouveau The Magic Beam Sisters & Roger vous entrainent dans une soirée complètement dingo entre musique Le tout arrosé d'un bon verre de Beaujolais The Magic Beam Sisters & RogerCafé sur Cour9 place Louis Daubenton - NantesDès 19h Soirée Beaujolais au Café du Marché les habitués du quartier pourront venir déguster le Beaujolais Nouveau au Café du Marché le vin nouveau s'honore en dégustant.. le Café du Marché nous l'offre Café du Marché2 si vous ne fêtez pas l'arrivée du Beaujolais Nouveau dans LEUR bar à vin ce n'est pas la peine de la fêter tout court Le Coup d'Canon promet une soirée très ambiancée Et connaissant l'esprit déjanté du lieu Les Beaux Jojo au Coup d'Canon12 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau - NantesDès 18h Soirée Beaujolais Nouveau au restaurant Les Pellières Autre adresse dans laquelle on peut déguster les merveilles de la Maison Baron-Lefèvre a ouvert en septembre un espace Bar à vins le lieu propose donc une soirée Beaujolais Nouveau avec la présence du Duo jazz manouche composé de Youenn Derrien et Sébastien Regreny le Chef Jean-Charles Baron a concocté des surprises gourmandes à savourer en compagnie d'un vin nouveau.  Les PellièresEsplanade Georges-Brassens - Saint-HerblainDès 19h Grand soleil à Nantes : top des meilleurs glaciers 2024