France · DISP Dijon
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(selon l'OIP) Adresse : Route de la Ferté, BP 70013 71326 Châlon-sur-Saône Cedex. Date de mise en service : 1991. Nature : Centre pénitentiaire. Capacité opérationnelle : 384 places pour 502 personnes hébergées. Densité carcérale : 183,0 %.
Capacity
398
Current population
541
Occupancy
136%
Year opened
1991
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 9 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
male
Opened
1991
Region
DISP Dijon
Security level
—
Death-row facility
No
(selon le CGLPL) Rapport de visite du centre pénitentiaire de Varennes-le-Grand (Saône-et-Loire). Date(s) de visite : Du 16/12/2013 au 19/12/2013.
No visiting information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
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This facility scores 12. The national average across 732 scored France facilities is 12 — matching the national average.
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Higher risk than 43% of peer facilities in France.
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World Prisons. (2026). Centre pénitentiaire de Varennes Le Grand. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-varennes-le-grand
"Centre pénitentiaire de Varennes Le Grand." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-varennes-le-grand.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Centre pénitentiaire de Varennes Le Grand},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centre-penitentiaire-de-varennes-le-grand},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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