The Old and the New Régime divided by the Revolution--Changes in prison system introduced by the Legislative Assembly--Napoleon’s State prisons which replaced the Bastile--Common gaols which still survived--Bicêtre--St. Pélagie--Saint Lazare--The Conciergerie and La Force--Account of La Force from contemporary records--Béranger in La Force--Chenu--His experiences--St. Pélagie described--Wallerand, the infamous governor--Origin of Bicêtre--As John Howard saw it--Inconceivably bad under the Empire--Vidocq’s account of Bicêtre--The Conciergerie--Marie Antoinette--Political prisoners in the Conciergerie--Marshal Ney and Le Comte de La Valette--His wonderful escape. The Revolution may be conside…
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