Marthe Robin was a French mystic and stigmatist born in 1902 in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure. After falling ill in 1918, she became bedridden at the age of 21 and remained so for the rest of her life. She founded the Foyers de charité association and was known for her deep spiritual devotion. Witnesses reported that she lived for many years without consuming food, sustaining herself only through the Holy Eucharist. Her life was marked by reported mystical experiences, including visions and the reception of the stigmata.