84 Avenue Foch

Eighty-four Avenue Foch stands today as an elegant and unassuming residential building in the sixteenth arrondissement, masking a history defined by extreme shadow. During the German occupation of Paris in the second world war, this mansion was commandeered to serve as the primary headquarters for the Sicherheitsdienst, the intelligence and counterintelligence branch of the SS. The structure became a focal point for the Nazi security apparatus, where high-ranking officers managed intelligence operations that reached far beyond the city limits. Neighbors living along this grand, tree-lined boulevard frequently reported hearing the sounds of distress emanating from the upper floors, earning the street a grim reputation among Parisians during those years.