Christine and Léa Papin

Christine Papin (8 March 1905 – 18 May 1937) and Léa Papin (15 September 1911 – either 1982 or 2001) were two French sisters who, as live-in maids, were convicted of murdering their employer's wife and daughter in Le Mans on February 2, 1933.

The murder had a significant influence on French intellectuals such as Jean Genet, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Jacques Lacan, and was considered symbolic of class struggle. The case formed the basis of publications, plays, and films, as well as essays, spoken word, songs, and artwork.

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