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Citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

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Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Saint-Martin-de-Ré

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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Notable inmates

  • Henri Charrière
    1906–1973 · writer

    Henri Charrière (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ʃaʁjɛʁ]; 16 November 1906 – 29 July 1973) was a French writer who was convicted of murder in 1931 by the French courts and pardoned in 1970.

  • Henri Dubaut
    1759–1822 · Catholic priest
  • Guillaume Seznec
    Guillaume Seznec
    1878–1954

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/citadel-of-saint-martin-de-re
Chicago
"Citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré." World Prisons. Accessed October 29, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/citadel-of-saint-martin-de-re.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-citadel-of-saint-martin-de-,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/citadel-of-saint-martin-de-re},
  urldate = {2026-10-29}
}