La Santé Prison
La Santé Prison is a prison operated by the French Prison Service of the Ministry of Justice located in the east of the Montparnasse district of the 14th arrondissement in southern Paris, France, at 42 Rue de la Santé.Photo: MCB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in France
- Also known as: “Centre pénitentiaire de Paris-La Santé”, “La Sante Prison”, “Maison d’arrêt de la Santé eller Paris”, “Prison de la Sante”, and “Prison de la Santé”
- Address: 42 Rue de la Santé, Paris, 75014
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paris Observatory and Catacombs of Paris.
Paris Observatory
University
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The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and the world’s oldest observatory still in operation. Paris Observatory is situated 360 metres northwest of La Santé Prison.
Catacombs of Paris
Museum
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The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate. Catacombs of Paris is situated 550 metres west of La Santé Prison.
École normale supérieure
University
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France. École normale supérieure is situated 1 km northeast of La Santé Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartier de Croulebarbe and 14th arrondissement.
14th arrondissement
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Although largely residential, the 14th arrondissement is best known for its northeastern quartier Montparnasse, for the Paris Catacombs and the Parc Montsouris.
Floral City
Neighborhood
Photo: besopha, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Floral City is a residential area located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. It forms a triangular area with individual houses. Each of the houses within the neighbourhood has its own flower garden, the streets are paved with cobblestones and are named after flowers.
La Santé Prison
- Categories: penitentiary center, prison for men, and government building
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.83389° or 48° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
2.3398° or 2° 20′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R8MQ+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 122574233OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q290432
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“La Santé Prison” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن لا سانتيه”
- Arabic: “سجن لاسونتي”
- Armenian: “Սանտեի բանտ”
- Azerbaijani: “La Sante həbsxanası”
- Basque: “La Santeko espetxea”
- Belarusian: “Сантэ”
- Belarusian: “турма Сантэ”
- Catalan: “presó de La Santé”
- Catalan: “Presó de la Santé”
- Chinese: “拉桑泰监狱”
- Chinese: “桑泰監獄”
- Czech: “La Santé”
- Dutch: “La Santé Prison”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن لاسانتى”
- French: “centre pénitentiaire de Paris-La Santé”
- French: “maison d’arrêt de la Santé”
- French: “maison d’arrêt de Paris-La Santé”
- French: “prison de la Santé”
- French: “Prison de la Santé”
- German: “La Santé”
- Indonesian: “Penjara La Santé”
- Italian: “carcere de La Santé”
- Italian: “Carcere de La Santé”
- Japanese: “サンテ刑務所”
- Korean: “라상테 교도소”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “La Santé-fengselet”
- Norwegian: “La Santé-fengselet”
- Persian: “زندان سانته”
- Polish: “La Santé”
- Russian: “Тюрьма Санте”
- Slovenian: “Kaznilniški center Pariz La Santé”
- Slovenian: “zapor La Santé”
- Spanish: “Prision de La Sante”
- Spanish: “Prisión de La Santé”
- Swedish: “La Santé-fängelset”
- Swedish: “Maison d’arrêt de la Santé eller Paris”
- Turkish: “La Santé Cezaevi”
- Turkish: “La Santé Hapishanesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monastère de la Visitation and First Church of Christ, Scientist, Paris.
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