Thérèse Desqueyroux lives in a mansion in Argelouse in the Landes, a region in Southwestern France, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull and pompous landowner whose only interest is preserving his family name and property. Her only comforts are her fondness for the surrounding pine forests and her friendship with Bernard's half-sister Anne.
Thérèse Desqueyroux inhabits a grand chateau in Argelouse, a region in southwestern France, discontented with her marriage to Bernard, a dull and aristocratic landowner who is obsessed with safeguarding his family's name and property. Her sole sources of comfort are her affection for the surrounding pine forests and her bond with Anne, Bernard's half-sister.