Until 1972, Boutiers-Saint-Trojan was an anonymous village without any happening out of the ordinary. On Christmas day 1972 that changed forever: a whole family disappeared without a trace.
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Until 1972, Boutiers-Saint-Trojan was an anonymous village without any happening out of the ordinary. On Christmas day 1972 that changed forever: a whole family disappeared without a trace.