One of the elite workers of les Halles, a strong man, "le fort des Halles", is about to carry 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 a la viande. Les Halles, 1er arrondissement, Right Bank, Paris, France, circa 1960s.