Fresnes Prison
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Fresnes Prison is the second largest prison in France, located in the town of Fresnes, Val-de-Marne, south of Paris. It comprises a large men's prison of about 1,200 cells, a smaller one for women and
View of the prison
La Santé Prison
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La Santé Prison is a prison operated by the French Prison Service of the Ministry of Justice located in the east of the Montparnasse district of the 14th arrondissement in southern Paris, France, at 4
Fresnes Prison
…one for women and a penitentiary hospital. Fresnes is one of the three main prisons of the Paris area, Fleury-Mérogis (Europe's largest prison) and La Santé (located in Paris) being the other two. The prison was constructed between 1895 and 1898 according to a design devised by architect Henri Poussin. An…
La Santé Prison (surrounded by high-rise buildings)
La Santé prison in the 19th century as photographed by Charles Marville
Plaque in memory of the 18 resistance fighters who were executed in the prison
Main entrance of the Prison at 42 rue de la Santé.