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Prison Saint-Lazare

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    Photo by photographie de presse / Agence Rol via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Attribué à Robert, Hubert (Paris, 22–05–1733 - Paris, 15–04–1808), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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Background

Saint-Lazare Prison was a prison in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France. It existed from 1793 until 1935 and was housed in a former motherhouse of the Vincentians.

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

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Facility profile

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Population held

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Region

10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris

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Death-row facility

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  • Mata Hari
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  • Thomas de Treil de Pardailhan
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  • Friedrich von der Trenck
    Friedrich von der Trenck
    1726–1794 · writer

    Friedrich Freiherr von der Trenck (16 February 1726 – 25 July 1794) was a Prussian officer, adventurer, and author.

  • Jean Gravier de Vergennes
    Jean Gravier de Vergennes
    1718–1794 · diplomat

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  • Joseph-Benoît Suvée
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Prison Saint-Lazare. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-saint-lazare
Chicago
"Prison Saint-Lazare." World Prisons. Accessed October 29, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-saint-lazare.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-prison-saint-lazare,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Prison Saint-Lazare},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/prison-saint-lazare},
  urldate = {2026-10-29}
}