Guillotine

I finally got to see the guillotine blade! 

It is in the Prefecture of Police Building in Paris, where they have a museum.  Paris has its own police force, separate from the rest of France.  We were at the headquarters, and they confirmed that, yes, this is where Kin Mun's stolen wallet would have been processed.  Kin Mun is still using that wallet and commented that it has been here twice - once more than he has!

When we first arrived, we had to speak to two heavily decked-out police, so obviously, no pics.  I am sure they carry more stuff than our police - but maybe that was because of the bullet proof vests.

The blade.  It says it was a genuine blade, used during the revolution, at Place de Greve.  So it wasn't the one we all know at Place de la Concorde - but I guess they had more than one..

They also had artifacts, including uniforms, over many years, and references to French crimes - some of which I will have to Google.  But I remember our French social worker talking about this one.

 An interesting little museum.  Mostly in French, so Google Translate is very useful. It isn't one of the icons of Paris, but gives an aspect of its history. Entry is free - but watch that you don't turn up on a day when it is closed - ask me how I know!