Title
Paris, La Force prison
Caption
At the corner of Rue Pavée and Rue du Roi-de-sicile - the prison de la Petite Force, built in 1780, was intended for women. The Princess of Lamballe was detained there during the French Revolution. The prison was demolished in 1852.
Engraving by P. Martial.
In : Louis Barron, Paris Pittoresque 1800-1900. La Vie - Les Moeurs - Les Plaisirs, Paris, Société Française d'Editions d'Art L.-Henry May, 1899.
Date
1780
Credit line
Photo12/Fondation Napoléon
Reference
NPL07192_074
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
15,8Mb (1,7Mb) / 7,6in x 8,1in / 2273 x 2436 (300dpi)