Benoîte Rencurel was a French shepherdess and mystic from Saint-Étienne-le-Laus who lived from 1647 to 1718. She is recognized for her reported visions of the Virgin Mary, which began in 1664, and for bearing the stigmata. Following her instructions, a church was established at the site of her apparitions, which became known as Our Lady of Laus. She lived a modest life, working as a shepherdess and later serving as a Dominican tertiary to assist pilgrims and penitents.