Pont-l’Évêque Prison

The Pont-l'Évêque Prison, also known as Joyeuse Prison, is a building constructed in the early 19th century in , in the French department of in the Normandy region.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • Description: historic site in Calvados, France
  • Address: 5 Rue Eugène Pian, Pont-l’Évêque, 14130
  • Also known as
    “Ancienne prison”
    “Ancienne prison de Pont-l’Évêque”
    “La Joyeuse Prison”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel Montpensier and Église Saint-Michel de Pont-l’Évêque.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 190 metres east of Pont-l’Évêque Prison.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Pont-l’Évêque Prison.

House
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is a house.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pont-l’Évêque and Coudray-Rabut.

Village
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Pont-l'Évêque is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern .

Village
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is a former commune in the …

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . is situated 2½ km southwest of Pont-l’Évêque Prison.

Pont-l’Évêque Prison

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Latitude
49.28551° or 49° 17′ 8″ north
Longitude
0.18224° or 0° 10′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FX275PJ+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112405009
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12501416
Wiki­data ID
Q22995734

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Calvados: Highlights

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