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From Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA where not otherwise stated).

  • 143, rue de la Roquette, intérieur du cabinet du directeur de la prison, 11ème arrondissement, Paris. PH9938.jpg

    Photo by Lansiaux, Charles Joseph Antoine (Aniche, 09–03–1855 - Paris, après 06–04–1939), photographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • ROUQUETTE(1871) p337 Prison de la Roquette.jpg

    Photo by Unknown via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • 18910808 - Le Petit journal - Page 1.jpg

    Photo by Le Petit journa via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • 20. Prison de la Roquette et partie du cimetière du Père La Chaise. G.52945.jpg

    Photo by Arnout, Jules (Paris, 01–06–1814 - 1868), dessinateur-lithographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Anastay à la Roquette (Petit Parisien illustré, 1892-03-06).jpg

    Photo by Beltrand-Dété via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Cellule d'un détenu. - (Ouvrier) Cellule infirmerie. G.38819.jpg

    Photo by Anonyme, graveur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Cellule de Mgr Darboy, prison de la Grande-Roquette, 166-168 rue de la Roquette, 11ème arrondissement, Paris. PH14366.jpg

    Photo by Union Photographique Française, photographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Cellule de monseigneur Darboy vers 1871 (n°23). Prison de la Grande Roquette, 11ème arrondissement, Paris, PH37907.jpg

    Photo by Attribué à Lemercier, Joseph, photographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Background

The La Roquette Prisons (the Grande Roquette and the Petite Roquette) were prisons in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, on both sides of the rue de la Roquette. Opened in 1830, they were finally closed in 1974. Today the site of la petite Roquette is occupied by square de la Roquette, the largest square in the 11th arrondissement.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Year opened

1830

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1830

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Death-row facility

No

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