At the Bastille, there was a masked prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask." The identity of this masked figure has sparked countless speculations. Voltaire mentioned in his writings that this prisoner was held on Saint-Marguerite Island and at the Bastille, receiving special treatment while never revealing his identity. During the reign of Louis XIV, the fate of this prisoner became even more enigmatic, remaining an unsolved mystery to this day.
The Mysterious Man in the Iron Mask at the Bastille