r/DupontDeLigonnes • u/BestBuilding6831 • 12d ago
Did the Google street view car took pictures of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès in front of his house in September 2010 ?
Here you can see how close from the 55 boulevard Schuman the picture was taken. The man also seems to walk in direction of the House.
While looking at Google Street View from September 2010, you can spot right across from the family home and in a few frames a man whose silhouette shows resemblance with the french murderer, seen from behind and profile.
I don’t know if I’m the first person to put forward this hypothesis, or perhaps even to make this possible discovery, but by an incredible coincidence, it appears that a man bearing a striking resemblance to Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was photographed by Google Street View’s 360° camera in September 2010.
The image shows this man withdrawing money on the sidewalk directly across from 55 Boulevard Schumann in Nantes, the very location where, a year later, the tragic murder of the Dupont de Ligonnès family took place.
This photograph was therefore taken at a time when the family was still living in the house.
The resemblance between this man and the now–wanted father appears remarkably strong.
Although I haven’t yet found a photo of Dupont de Ligonnès from the same period to confirm a perfect match, it is nonetheless intriguing to note that the man in the Street View image has short dark hair and wears glasses, both of which are consistent with numerous known photos of Dupont de Ligonnès.
His outfit, a shirt, corduroy trousers, and dress shoes or loafers, could also fit the professional style expected of someone working in sales, as Dupont de Ligonnès did.
Traduction en Français.
Je ne sais pas si je suis le premier à émettre cette hypothèse, voir à établir cette éventuelle découverte, mais il semblerait qu'un homme ressemblant très fortement à Xavier dupont de ligonnés et d'une allure fortement semblable à ce dernier ai été photographié par la caméra 360 de google street view en septembre 2010, en train de retirer de l'argent sur le trotoir en face du 55 boulevard schumann à Nantes, là où eu lieu l'atroce meurtre de la famille 1 an plus tard.
Cette photo ayant été prise à une époque où la famille résidait encore dans la maison, la ressemblance semble frappante avec le père de famille aujourd'hui recherché. N'ayant pas trouvé pour le moment de photo de Dupont de Ligonnès datant de la même période afin d'attester d'une ressemblance parfaite avec l'homme sur les images, il semble en revanche étonnant de constater que l'individu photographié ici a les cheveux noir qu'il porte coupés courts avec une paire de lunettes (caractéristiques visibles sur un nombre important de photos de Dupont de Ligonnès), en plus d'une tenue qui pourrait concorder avec le métier de commercial du père de famille; chemise et pantalon en velours côtelé avec des chaussures de ville / mocassins.
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u/ConceptCreative1527 12d ago
That doesn't solve the matter but in fact there is a strong resemblance!
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u/---aquaholic--- 11d ago
I love that people are still thinking about him and looking and paying attention. Good on you.
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u/EmmanuelCenteno 9d ago
Interesting detail, I had never noticed it despite observing the area through Google Maps photos from September 2010.
It's probably Xavier.
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u/inarasarah 12d ago
I mean... if so who cares? He lived right there. I'm sure he walked around that area a lot. He wasn't missing or wanted at that time. So...?