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| BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE |
On the morning of 15 October 1917 a grey military vehicle left the Saint-Lazare prison in central Paris. On board, accompanied by two nuns and her lawyer, was a 41-year-old Dutch woman in a long coat and a wide, felt hat.
A decade earlier this woman had the capitals of Europe at her feet. She was a legendary 'femme fatale' known for her exotic dancing, and her lovers included ministers, industrialists and generals.
But then came the war, and the world changed. She thought she could keep charming her way around Europe. But now the men in top hats wanted something more than sex. They wanted information.
And that meant spying.
This was Mata Hari, and she was about to be put to death.
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| MUSEUM OF FRIESLAND COLLECTION, LEEUWARDEN |
Mata Hari https://t.co/BlPhLcT276— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 15, 2017
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