"At Gisele Pelicot's new home on Ile de Re off France's Atlantic coast, she likes to take bracing walks along the beach in all weathers, play classical music loud, eat nice chocolate and, as a gift to each new morning, always set the table for breakfast the night before. It's my way of putting myself in a good mood when I wake up: the cups are out already, I just need to put the kettle on, she says."
"The envelopes from across the world some sent on a prayer, addressed only with her name and the village in Provence where she once lived piled up at the courthouse in Avignon in southern France in late 2024, when she became famous worldwide as a symbol of courage for waiving her right to anonymity in the trial of her ex-husband and dozens of men he had invited to rape her while she was drugged unconscious."
Gisele Pelicot lives on Ile de Re and keeps comforting morning rituals like setting the breakfast table the night before. She treasures a box of letters from people worldwide sent after her decision to waive anonymity in a high-profile court case in late 2024. Dominique Pelicot, her ex-husband of 50 years, crushed sleeping tablets and anti-anxiety medication into her food for almost a decade. He used an online chatroom to invite dozens of men to rape her while she was drugged. The public trial raised awareness of drug-facilitated abuse, termed chemical submission in France, and generated widespread recognition and support. She has a new partner, Jean-Loup, and appears happy.
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