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Prison Beaulieu
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Prison Beaulieu

rue du Général-Moulin, Caen

Inscrit historic monument since 1975One of 61 inscrit monuments in Caen; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
PPublic buildingS19th c.1975protectedPPartly protected
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About Prison Beaulieu

Prison Beaulieu is one of 61 inscrit historic monuments in Caen, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1820 and 1830 (19th c.). The list names its makers: Harou-Romain (architecte). Part of it has been inscrit since 1975.

Le centre pénitentiaire de Caen, dit également prison de Beaulieu, est un centre pénitentiaire situé dans le quartier de la Maladrerie à Caen. Il accueille des détenus condamnés à de longues peines depuis 1975. Le bâtiment du XIXe siècle est inscrit au titre des monuments historiques depuis le 29 octobre 1975.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Centre pénitentiaire de Caen” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00111193 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

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Finding Prison Beaulieu

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Questions about Prison Beaulieu

Is Prison Beaulieu protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1975 (Mérimée record PA00111193). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Prison Beaulieu?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Prison Beaulieu built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1820 and 1830 (19th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.