Marseille prison – Les Baumettes

Is your relative imprisoned at Les Baumettes? Here is the practical information to visit them and what a criminal lawyer can do, including when the case was opened in Paris.

Is a relative detained at Les Baumettes? Barssie Avocats visits clients in prison and appears before the investigating judge, the investigation appeals chamber and the sentence enforcement judge. +33 7 75 72 74 27, available 24/7. We speak English.

Overview

The Marseille prison, in the 9th arrondissement, has 690 places: 399 in the men’s remand prison, 90 in the women’s remand prison, 60 in the women’s detention centre, 10 for minors, 6 in the mother-and-baby unit, 24 in day release and 101 in the pre-release unit.

Address and access

Centre pénitentiaire de Marseille
239 chemin de Morgiou, 13009 Marseille
Switchboard: +33 4 91 40 81 00

Bus: line 22.

Visiting a relative

1. The visiting permit

No visit is possible without a permit (permis de visite). For a person on remand (not yet finally convicted), the request is made to the judge in charge of the case; for a convicted person, to the prison governor. The documents to provide are listed in our guide to prisons in France.

2. Booking a visit

Book on +33 800 970 560, Tuesday and Thursday 10.30 am–1 pm.

Visits take place Tuesday to Saturday, with sessions from 8.20 am, 1.20 pm and 4.30 pm. The family reception area is open Tuesday to Saturday 7.20–11.35 am and 12.20–4.05 pm.

3. Dropping off clothes

The family reception area explains how to drop off clothes.

4. Getting support

A family reception area operates at the prison entrance, Tuesday to Saturday.

What a lawyer can do

The lawyer meets your relative in the lawyers’ visiting room, confidentially, without a visiting permit and without limits on frequency. Lawyers book their visits on +33 4 88 22 92 65. The firm acts in Marseille, in particular when the case is handled by a Paris or national jurisdiction.

Pre-trial detention: application for release, if necessary under judicial supervision or electronic tagging; appeal before the investigation appeals chamber; challenge to a refused visiting permit.
After conviction: sentence adjustment (electronic tagging at home, day release, parole), temporary leave.
During detention: assistance before the disciplinary board, challenge to a sanction, transfer or solitary confinement.
Foreign nationals: liaison with the family abroad and the consulate, transfer requests where possible.

The firm visits clients at Les Baumettes. For an initial assessment of your relative’s situation: +33 7 75 72 74 27, 24/7, or contact@barssie-avocats.com.

Frequently asked questions

How do I book a visit? On +33 800 970 560, Tuesday and Thursday 10.30 am–1 pm.

When is the family reception area open? Tuesday to Saturday, 7.20–11.35 am and 12.20–4.05 pm.

Can a Paris lawyer act? Yes. A lawyer can defend a client before any court and visit them in any prison.

Practical information taken from the official page of the prison in October 2026. Times can change: check before you travel.

See also: all prisons · Toulouse-Seysses · Bordeaux-Gradignan