Episode 257: Zone Rouge, France's Haunted Forbidden Region
From Let's Get Haunted by Aly & Nat | Daylight Media
May 6, 2026 · 1h 23m · Season 8 · Episode 257
About this episode
The episode explores the haunted and toxic Zone Rouge in northeastern France, a remnant of World War I filled with ghostly tales and unexplained phenomena.
Welcome to Episode 257: Zone Rouge, France’s Forbidden Zone. This week, we explore the scarred battlefields of northeastern France where World War I left behind a toxic, uninhabitable wasteland still littered with human remains, unexploded bombs, and poisoned soil. Known as the Zone Rouge, this restricted region is not only physically dangerous, but also steeped in eerie reports of ghostly soldiers, phantom music, and unexplained disturbances. From trench warfare horrors to modern-day paranormal encounters, we trace how history, trauma, and environment collide in one of the most haunting places on Earth. Is the Zone Rouge simply a contaminated graveyard of war, or could something more supernatural still be lingering beneath the toxic topsoil? Thank you to special guest Kassie Askin for joining us on this week’s episode! Check out our episode on her channel here: https://bit.ly/4d7cpgg TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK 00:02:36 - INTRO / PERSONAL HAUNTINGS 00:11:26 - FIRST LEAF AD 00:12:53 - PART I: THE WESTERN FRONT 00:24:49 - VERACITY AD 00:26:38 - PHOTOS, VIDEOS, MAPS 00:29:38 - PART II: ZONE ROUGE 00:46:52 - PART III: THE HAUNTINGS 01:17:00 - CLOSING CREDITS —— THIS EPISODE IS…
People in this episode
Hosts: Aly, Nat
Guest: Kassie Askin
Topics covered
- haunted locations
- World War I history
- paranormal encounters
- ghost stories
- toxic environments
Keywords
- Zone Rouge
- haunted France
- ghost soldiers
- toxic wasteland
- paranormal
- World War I
- battlefields
- Kassie Askin
Sponsors
First Leaf, Veracity
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Zone Rouge, northeastern France
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