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Sainte-Pélagie Prison

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  • Sainte-Pélagie. 1835.jpg

    Photo by Unknown authorUnknown author via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Ancienne chapelle, ateliers des plumes. Prison de Sainte-Pélagie, 5ème arrondissement, Paris, PH37887.jpg

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

  • Atelier des ballons. Prison Sainte-Pélagie, 14 rue du Puits-de-l'Ermite, 5ème arrondissement, Paris, PH3097.jpg

    Photo by Emonts ou Emonds, Pierre (Aix-la-Chapelle, 29–03–1831 - après 1912), photographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Au profit des prisonniers politiques. Sainte-Pélagie. Cour de la Détention. Paris Musées 20230612183213.jpg

    Photo by Anonyme, dessinateur-lithographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Couloir à Sainte-Pélagie en 1901. D.2795(1).jpg

    Photo by Waternau, Herminie (en 1862 - 16–09–1913), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Couloir à Sainte-Pélagie en 1901. D.2795(2).jpg

    Photo by Waternau, Herminie (en 1862 - 16–09–1913), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Escalier à Sainte-Pélagie en 1901. D.2804(1).jpg

    Photo by Waternau, Herminie (en 1862 - 16–09–1913), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

  • Escalier à Sainte-Pélagie en 1901. D.2804(2).jpg

    Photo by Waternau, Herminie (en 1862 - 16–09–1913), dessinateur via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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Facility profile

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Population held

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Region

5th arrondissement of Paris

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Death-row facility

No

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  • Mlle Raucourt
    Mlle Raucourt
    1756–1815 · actor

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  • François-Xavier Audouin
    1765–1837 · journalist

    François-Xavier Audouin (18 April 1765 – 23 July 1837), commonly called Xavier Audouin, was a French clergyman and politician during the French Revolution.

  • Louis Aubert-Roche
    Louis Aubert-Roche
    1818–1874 · physician

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

  • Jean Richepin
    Jean Richepin
    1849–1926 · playwright

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

  • Fortuné Henry
    Fortuné Henry
    1821–1882 · journalist
  • Pierre-Jean de Béranger
    Pierre-Jean de Béranger
    1780–1857 · chansonnier

    Pierre-Jean de Béranger (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʒɑ̃ də beʁɑ̃ʒe] ; 19 August 1780 – 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.

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World Prisons. (2026). Sainte-Pélagie Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison
Chicago
"Sainte-Pélagie Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-sainte-pelagie-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Sainte-Pélagie Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}