36 QUAI DES ORFEVRES, INVESTIGATIONS AND MEN

The building that saw the greatest criminals

Synopsis

36 Quai des Orfèvres, in Paris, is a mythical address for having been the headquarters of criminal police. The building is also listed as a historical monument.

Its famous spiral staircase has been climbed by the most remarkable criminals in history.

The squads have moved to new premises, but before leaving, the men and women of the 36 who spent their careers there share their memories of the cases that still haunt the corridors.