Les Carmélites de Compiègne

Based on a true story of faith and sacrifice during the French Revolution, this graphic novel from Editions Plein Vent adapts the history of the sixteen Discalced Carmelite nuns of Compiègne. The 2023 series, which currently consists of a single issue, dramatizes the sisters’ final days as they faced the guillotine for refusing to renounce their vows. The work is most associated with its creators, who bring a somber, reverent tone to this poignant chapter of religious and revolutionary history. It matters as a thoughtful, comics-form tribute to a story of quiet courage and spiritual resistance.