A savage mistress
At 1140 Royal Street stands an imposing building in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
The three-storey neoclassical mansion boasts ornamental wrap-around wrought iron railings and intricate carvings.
Back in the 1830s, when it was home to Madame Marie LaLaurie and her third husband, twinkling chandeliers were visible through the many windows.
A fitting home for a well-to-do couple at the time.
Born to affluent parents in 1787, Marie had a privileged start in life.
Though widowed twice before marrying a wealthy doctor,
