The story follows Charles-Henri Sanson, the fourth-generation head of the Sanson family, who are appointed as the royal executioners of Paris. Kind, sensitive, and deeply conflicted, Charles-Henri recoils from the violence required in his inherited role, yet ultimately accepts his fate as Monsieur de Paris in order to preserve his family's status. As he carries out executions in the name of royal justice, he struggles to reconcile his personal ideals, vowing to become the last Sanson to bear the burden of executioner.

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14-year-old Charles-Henri Sanson reluctantly confronts his destiny as the future Royal Executioner of France, despite his deep aversion to violence. After being forced by his father to participate in a brutal public execution, he experiences a dark awakening on the scaffold that cements his inescapable, tragic fate.
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14-year-old Charles-Henri Sanson reluctantly confronts his destiny as the future Royal Executioner of France, despite his deep aversion to violence. After being forced by his father to participate in a brutal public execution, he experiences a dark awakening on the scaffold that cements his inescapable, tragic fate.