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Photograph of Carmes Prison
Photo by Oderik via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Gallery

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  • Carmes de Vaugirard.jpg

    Photo by Achille Etna Michallon via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • CarmesConventDoorstep.jpg

    Photo by Illegible via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • CarmesConventGarden.jpg

    Photo by Illegible via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Couvent des Carmes escalier des Martyrs, rue de Vaugirard, mai 1909, D.6361.jpg

    Photo by Manesse, Georges-Henri (Rouen, 29–01–1854 - 1942), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Escalier des martyrs, Église Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes.jpg

    Photo by Parisette via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • G. Lenotre-1918-Les Massacres de Septembre-09.jpg

    Photo by inconnu via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • G. Lenotre-1918-Les Massacres de Septembre-10.jpg

    Photo by inconnu via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Intérieur du couvent des Carmes, rue de Vaugirard, avril 1909, D.4115.jpg

    Photo by Manesse, Georges-Henri (Rouen, 29–01–1854 - 1942), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1613

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1613

Region

Paris

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Carmes Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/carmes-prison
Chicago
"Carmes Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/carmes-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-carmes-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Carmes Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/carmes-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}