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Remnants of the Paris Guillotine 1
Walking Tour

Remnants of the Paris Guillotine

11th Arr.

Five faint indentations in the pavement are all that remain of the guillotine that stood here. It's an easy-to-miss reminder of Paris's darker chapters, now overlooking a peaceful square.

Dark history spot
Hidden Paris detail
Morbid curiosity
Self-guided discovery

Tips

⚫over 200 executions happened here from 1851-1899
đź‘€look for the five indentations marking guillotine pillars
🌳now a quiet square across from former prison

Remnants of the Paris Guillotine

16 Rue de la Croix Faubin, 75011 Paris, France