Maison des Pécheurs
Introduction
The Maison des Pécheurs or the "House of Sinners" is the newest waxwork in Paris. Although the waxwork isn't due to officially open until the 21st of December in the year of 1904, a number of fortunate guests were invited to view the exibit as a advanced show to help advertise the new house of waxworks. The advanced guests were randonly selected and were admitted without fees, and recieved complimemtary beverages with a buffet.
Location
This small waxwork in Paris' Left Bank is located at 23 Rue de la Huchette in the 5th arrondissement.
Nearest Intersection
Rue Xavier Privas and Rue de la Huchette
Nearby Metro Stations
Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame
Layout
Exterior
First Floor
The Antechamber
Left Hall
Right Hall
The Lounge
The Smoking Room
The Waiting Room
Hall of Mysteries
The Tableau
- La Tour Sombre -- The Dark Tower
- Cabane dans les Bois -- The Cabin in the Woods
- Salon de la Sorcière -- The Hall of Sorcerers
- La Boutique du Tisserand -- The Weaver's Shop
- Paroisse du Gévaudan -- Parish of Gévaudan
- Couvent de Loudun -- Convent of Loudun
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Second Floor
Basement
Subbasement
Employees
- -- Le Nain --
- -- Grand Homme --
- -- Le Bavard --
Cierge
- [[]] -- Black Ballerina --
- [[]] -- Cierge Prototype --
Books
Visitors
-- Moira Rose -- Scotish Kiasyd Scholar (Paris)
-- Pablo Picasso --
-- Henry Matisse --
-- Arsène Bélanger -- Young Law Student
-- Axelle Renard -- Shop Girl and Lady Love of Arsène Bélanger {Missing}
-- Hugues Soucy -- Wealthy landed nobleman
-- Béatrice Soucy -- The Nobleman's Wife {Missing}
-- Jordan Bourreau -- Undercover Policeman
Ownership
- The Fabricator -- Master of the Maison des Pécheurs
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_museum
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-marie-tussaud-created-wax-empire-180967356/
https://victoriansecrets.co.uk/madame-tussaud-and-the-history-of-waxworks/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gr%C3%A9vin
https://www.parisinsidersguide.com/grevin-wax-museum.html
https://www.leftfordread.com/post/history-of-the-mystery-of-wax-museums
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_Mask
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Voisin
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:17th-century_French_criminals
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_for_witchcraft
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_witchcraft
https://www.sciencia.cat/temes/medieval-necromancy-art-controlling-demons
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Waxwork Research
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wax_sculpture&wprov=rarw1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_Gr%C3%A9vin
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoptric_cistula