France · 5th arrondissement of Paris
Sainte-Pélagie Prison
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Photo by Emonts ou Emonds, Pierre (Aix-la-Chapelle, 29â03â1831 - après 1912), photographe via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
5th arrondissement of Paris
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Pierre Gosset1764–1844 · Catholic priest
Ãvariste Galois1811–1832 · mathematicianÃvariste Galois (; French: [evaÊist É¡alwa]; 25 October 1811 â 31 May 1832) was a French mathematician and political activist.
Mlle Raucourt1756–1815 · actorFrançoise 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 Audouin1765–1837 · journalist
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 Aubert-Roche1818–1874 · physicianLouis Rémy Aubert-Roche (26 November 1818 â 22 December 1874) was a French physician born in Vitry-le-François.
Jean Richepin1849–1926 · playwrightJean Richepin (French pronunciation: [ÊÉÌ ÊiÊpÉÌ]; 4 February 1849 â 12 December 1926) was a French poet, novelist and dramatist.
Fortuné Henry1821–1882 · journalist
Pierre-Jean de Béranger1780–1857 · chansonnierPierre-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 Audouin1765–1837 · journalist
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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Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q1641986)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Sainte-Pélagie Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison
"Sainte-Pélagie Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/sainte-pelagie-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Sainte-Pélagie Prison},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-10-20}
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