The Lock at Charenton (other English-language titles are Lock N° 1, Lock No. 1, Maigret Sits it Out ; ) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret. Other titles The book has been translated four times into English: in 1941 as The Lock at Charenton and as Maigret Sits it Out by Margaret Ludwig; in 1942 as Lock No. 1 by Margaret Ludwig and in 2015 as Lock N° 1 by David Coward. Adaptations The novel has been adapted several times for film and television: In French 1970: as L'Écluse N°1, with Jean Richard in the lead role; 1994: as Maigret et l'écluse n°1, with Bruno Cremer; In Italian 1968: as La chiusa, with Gino Cervi in the main role; In English 1961: as The Golden Fleece, with Rupert Davies In Dutch 1968: as Maigret en de drie gehangenen, with Jan Teulings. External links Maigret at trussel.com References 1933 Belgian novels Maigret novels Novels set in France Novels set in the 20th century