Procès contre trois sorcières de Labastide-du-Salat (Ariège) pour sortilèges et maléfices du 8 avril 1686 au 15 juin 1686 (Archives départementales de la Haute-Garonne 2B 7828 et 1B 3769)

The events took place in 1686 in Labastide-du-Salit (Ariège) and Salies-du-Salat (Haute-Garonne), four years after Louis XIV's edict on poisons and spells, which brought a definitive, or nearly definitive, end to the witch hunts. This case marks the final throes of one of the deadliest phenomena of the modern era. It is the last known witchcraft trial for the Parliament of Toulouse, and probably for all of France. This trial revisits elements characteristic of witchcraft accusations. It also highlights the changing legislation and the difficult evolution of attitudes. Moreover, violence against witches persisted into the 18th century. This article and source edition is based on: BOULIAU Damien, Sorcellerie et sodomie en Languedoc (1485-1791): de la répression à la dépenalisation, Master 2 thesis under the direction of Valérie Sottocasa, Université Toulouse II Jean Jaurès, 2016.