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Michel Fourniret

What is michel fourniret?

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Key facts

Full name Michel Paul Fourniret[1]
Birth date 4 April 1942[2]
Death date 10 May 2021[2]
Known for Serial murders and sexual crimes[2]

Michel Fourniret was a French serial killer and rapist, known as the 'Ogre of the Ardennes,' convicted for multiple murders and sexual crimes against young girls in France and Belgium.

Context

Michel Fourniret was a French serial killer and rapist, known as the 'Ogre of the Ardennes' [3]. He was born in Sedan, France, and died in 2021 [2]. He was convicted for multiple murders and sexual crimes committed mainly against young girls in France and Belgium [2].

Documented claims

  • Michel Fourniret was a French serial killer and rapist. [2]
  • He was known as the 'Ogre of the Ardennes'. [3]
  • He was convicted for murders and sexual crimes in France and Belgium. [2]

Questions and answers

When did Michel Fourniret die?

He died on 10 May 2021 [2].

What was Michel Fourniret's nickname?

He was known as the 'Ogre of the Ardennes' [3].

What crimes was Michel Fourniret convicted of?

He was convicted of murders and sexual crimes in France and Belgium [2].

Sources

  1. Michel Fourniret : podcasts et actualités | Radio France — radiofrance.fr (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Michel Fourniret: Jailed French serial killer dies aged 79 — bbc.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Michel Fourniret : "l'Ogre des Ardennes" — lemonde.fr (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People