Prisoners - The Last Years of Saint-Lazare Prison 1919-1932

From 1919 to 1932, the Saint-Lazare prison in Paris lived its thirteen final years before its demolition. This pivotal period, often forgotten, is at the heart of an unprecedented exhibition at the Françoise Sagan Media Library. It reveals the daily lives of incarcerated women, their stories, and the transformation of this iconic institution. Through photographs from the era, archival documents and testimonies, the exhibition offers a unique window into the condition of women and the judicial system of the early 20th century. It is a sensitive and human exploration of the fates that played out behind these walls, giving a voice back to those whose memory has faded. An unknown page of Parisian history, to be discovered from September 17 to December 13, 2026.