“Scapular images and sweets”, this very important place for his parents

It was on July 8, 2023 that little Émile disappeared in Haut-Vernet, escaping the vigilance of his family. The 2-year-old boy has given no further sign of life and despite numerous searches, investigators do not know where he may be. If new investigations were launched at the end of the year, questions surround a mysterious sanctuary…

Maéva’s disappearance in Le Havre unfortunately resulted in the discovery of her body near the port. The police are still looking for hiker Anne Wechsler, who disappeared in the New Year. And BFMTV evokes a somewhat particular method to support Émile. His parents would regularly go to a place located in Saint-Étienne-le-Lausjust a few kilometers from Gap and an hour from Haut-Vernet.

A sanctuary to reflect for little Émile

The shrine includes a photo of the boy to invite pilgrims not to forget him. The rector of the sanctuary Michel Desplanches explains that there were filed “scapular images and sweets”. Many pilgrims include the child in their prayers and entrust them to Benoîte Rencurel according to him. It was about a shepherdess from the valley, who had gotten lost in the forest in the 17th century. Frightened, in the dark, she then saw an angel, who took her home by lighting up the valley. The rector declares that Émile’s parents did “explicitly the relationship between the drama they were experiencing and the experience Benoîte had here”.

Despite numerous searches and questions by investigators over the past months, little is currently known about Émile’s disappearance. Photos taken by cameras from nearby toll booths are also analyzed as part of the investigations and could say more about what happened to him. The mystery remains but hope remains for his loved ones and the pilgrims.

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