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ancienne prison de l'Eveche

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  • Ancien évêché, soit prison de l’Évêché de Genève.png

    Photo by Jules Hebert via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Cour de l'ancien évêché de Genève ou prison de l’Évêché.png

    Photo by Jules Hebert via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Genf Bischofshof1.jpg

    Photo by J. Hébert via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Genf Bischofshof2.jpg

    Photo by J. Hébert via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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  • Zentralbibliothek Zürich - Veue de la ville de Geneve du coté du Septentrion - 991112620239705501.jpg

    Photo by Chopy, Antoine (Künstler) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Zentralbibliothek Zürich - Vue de Geneve du coté du Levant Avec trois autres de differents côtés Presentées - 991149265299705501.jpg

    Photo by Robert Gardelle (Künstler) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

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Population held

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Death-row facility

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Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Michée Chauderon
    1602–1652 · healer

    Michée Chauderon (died 1652) was a Genevan woman accused of being a witch.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). ancienne prison de l'Eveche. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ancienne-prison-de-l-eveche
Chicago
"ancienne prison de l'Eveche." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ancienne-prison-de-l-eveche.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-ancienne-prison-de-l-eveche,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {ancienne prison de l'Eveche},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ancienne-prison-de-l-eveche},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}