France · 5th arrondissement of Paris
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5th arrondissement of Paris
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Ãvariste Galois (; French: [evaÊist É¡alwa]; 25 October 1811 â 31 May 1832) was a French mathematician and political activist.

Françoise Marie Antoinette Saucerotte,whose stage name was Mlle Raucourt (3 March 1756 â 15 January 1815) was a French actress, engaged at the Comédie Française in 1772-1799, where she became famous as a tragedienne.
François-Xavier Audouin (18 April 1765 â 23 July 1837), commonly called Xavier Audouin, was a French clergyman and politician during the French Revolution.

Louis Rémy Aubert-Roche (26 November 1818 â 22 December 1874) was a French physician born in Vitry-le-François.

Jean Richepin (French pronunciation: [ÊÉÌ ÊiÊpÉÌ]; 4 February 1849 â 12 December 1926) was a French poet, novelist and dramatist.


Pierre-Jean de Béranger (French pronunciation: [pjÉÊ ÊÉÌ dÉ beÊÉÌÊe] ; 19 August 1780 â 16 July 1857) was a prolific French poet and chansonnier (songwriter), who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime, but faded into obscurity in the decades following his death.
François-Xavier Audouin (18 April 1765 â 23 July 1837), commonly called Xavier Audouin, was a French clergyman and politician during the French Revolution.
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World Prisons. (2026). Sainte-Pélagie Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison
"Sainte-Pélagie Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-sainte-pelagie-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Sainte-Pélagie Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}