Les Halles at night. One of the elite porters of les Halles, a strong man, "le fort des Halles", is carefully balancing his load before heaving the heavy carcass over his shoulder. The inspector is standing watching and the porter is about to carry the meat outside to a waiting lorry. The meat has been sold to a customer. The huge carcasses are hanging on sturdy meat hooks inside Baltard pavilion number 3, the meat pavilion - le pavillon de la viande. Pavillon 3, Quartier des Halles, 1er arrondissement, Right Bank, Paris, France, circa 1960s.