The Dupont de Ligonnès murders and disappearance involved the murder of five members of the same family in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France, followed by the disappearance of the patriarch of the family, Xavier Pierre Marie Dupont de Ligonnès. His wife, Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, and their four children, along with the family's two dogs, were killed on an undetermined day in early April 2011. Their bodies were found buried in their garden on 21 April. Xavier disappeared at the same time and has not been found. The exact nature of the events has never been determined.