Ancienne prison
4 rue Auguste-Pavie, Guingamp
About Ancienne prison
Ancienne prison is one of 6 classé historic monuments in Guingamp, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1835 (19th c.). It has been classé since 1997. 8 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
L'ancienne Prison de Guingamp est située 4, rue Auguste Pavie à Guingamp dans les Côtes-d'Armor. Cet édifice remarquable a été construit entre 1836 et 1841 selon le modèle « Pennsylvanien » par l'architecte Louis Lorin, sous l'impulsion de l'humaniste Charles Lucas, inspecteur général des prisons.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Prison de Guingamp” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00125338 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Guingamp · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Ancienne prison
Is Ancienne prison protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1997 (Mérimée record PA00125338).
Can you visit Ancienne prison?
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 Ancienne prison built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1835 (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).
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