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The For-l’Évêque was a
Frantz Funck-Brentano, "La Bastille des Comédiens : Le For l’Evêque" in ''Bulletin de la société d’histoire du théâtre,'' 1902, n°3-4, p. 3-94
Defunct prisons in Paris 1674 establishments in France 1780 disestablishments Buildings and structures demolished in the 19th century Long stubs with short prose {{Prison-stub
The For-l’Évêque was a prison
A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where Prisoner, people are Imprisonment, imprisoned under the authority of the State (polity), state ...
in Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. It was in operation from 1674 until 1780, and was demolished at the start of the 19th century.
History
Sources
* Jules Édouard Alboise du Pujol, Auguste Maquet, ''Les Prisons de l’Europe'', t. 1, Paris, Administration de librairie, 1850. * Gaston Maugras, ''Les Comédiens hors la loi'', Calmann Lévy, Paris, Librairie Nouvelle, 1887.External links
*Frantz Funck-Brentano, "La Bastille des Comédiens : Le For l’Evêque" in ''Bulletin de la société d’histoire du théâtre,'' 1902, n°3-4, p. 3-94
Defunct prisons in Paris 1674 establishments in France 1780 disestablishments Buildings and structures demolished in the 19th century Long stubs with short prose {{Prison-stub