The Papin sisters worked and lived in Le Mans where they committed the murder of their employers.

Christine Léa Papin, one of the infamous Papin Sisters, convicted for the brutal murder of their employers in 1933.

Official police mugshot of Christine Léa Papin taken after her arrest.

The gruesome crime scene where the Papin sisters murdered their employers.

Christine and Léa Papin during their trial.

Christine Léa Papin and her sister Léa Papin were both live-in maids who were convicted for the murder of their employer's wife and daughter in Le Mans, France on February 2, 1933. The crime, which was a shocking and brutal attack, stunned the country and has been the subject of numerous books, films, and studies. The sisters were found guilty and sentenced to prison, with Christine's sentence being commuted to life imprisonment after a retrial.

1930s

Christine Léa Papin