For-l'Évêque
The For-l’Évêque was a prison in Paris. It was in operation from 1674 until 1780, and was demolished at the start of the 19th century.
The instruments of torture at For-l’Évêque.
History
Mademoiselle Clairon led to the For-l’Évêque.
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.
gollark: Who? Styro? I thought that was a while ago.
gollark: Well, that seems weirdly inconsistent.
gollark: GCSEs use number grades now for some reason, but 1 is worst.
gollark: Er, good.
gollark: Apparently I've managed to not fail my GCSEs (even English Literature), which is nice. Although they're pretty meaningless this year, as there weren't actual exams and there was a horrible mess with grades.
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