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Palais de Via

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1790

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1790

Region

Cahors

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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Known issues

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Palais de Via. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/palais-de-via
Chicago
"Palais de Via." World Prisons. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/palais-de-via.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-palais-de-via,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Palais de Via},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/palais-de-via},
  urldate = {2026-10-27}
}