A pretty village, flowers round the porch, and a mother’s terrible secret

A gentle arc of eight candles in glass holders five red, two yellow and one blue stands before the locked gate of number 8 Sentier du Pr�. It is an odd house, with a dull cream front and a sloping roof, as if it was originally a shed. Nothing suggests that this is a house of horrors, except perhaps the maroon labels on the doors and shutters which state: "Gendarmerie seal. Do not open." Click here to read more