Nouvelle-Aquitaine, by department
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What the atlas holds here
Prisons & jails
22 facilities
Frequently asked
How many prisons and jails are in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
The atlas lists 22 prisons, jails and detention centres in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, including 11 remand prisons and 9 prisons.
How many police stations are in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
615 police units are listed for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: 461 gendarmerie units, 89 municipal police units and 65 police stations.
Can I look up a prisoner in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
Public inmate lists are generally not published in France. Contact the facility or Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire, using the address and telephone on each facility page.
Which department has the most facilities?
Gironde, with 2 prisons and jails and 119 police units.
Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?
Yes for 20 entries of 22. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.
Who runs the prisons in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
Prisons in France, including those in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, are run by Direction de l'administration pénitentiaire.
What specialised facilities are there in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
The atlas lists 11 remand prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.
How is Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France divided in the atlas?
The atlas files Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France by department, following official administrative boundaries; 12 departments currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the department where it is located; Gironde is the largest by number of entries.
How do I contact the police in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 615 police units here. Open a department to see the units in each area.