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| Keywords: Cour intérieure de la Force en 1840.jpg The prison located in the Hôtel de la Force rue du Roi-de-Sicile was established in 1782 following a decision on the part of Louis XVI to improve incarceration conditions The prison consisted of eight courtyards one of which is shown here and six departments which divided the prisoners by nature of their crime One of courtyards is famously known for being the site of the Princesse de Lamballe's violent slaying during the Revolution The prison was demolished in the late 19th century 1875-1882 lithograph 9 6 x 12 2 cm Institution Brown University Library object history exhibition history credit line accession number 1189454905562500 PD-old-100 Lithographs of Paris Paris à travers les âges Images of Paris from the Brown University Library Prison de La Force Rue du Roi-de-Sicile Paris 1840 in Paris | ||||
