Bordeaux-Gradignan prison (Gironde)

The Bordeaux-Gradignan prison holds people remanded in custody by the Bordeaux courts. Here is how to visit a relative there.

Is a relative detained at Gradignan? 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 prison has 689 places. Cases are mainly handled by the Bordeaux court and court of appeal.

Address and access

Centre pénitentiaire de Bordeaux-Gradignan
36 rue du Bourdillat, 33170 Gradignan
Switchboard: +33 5 57 96 57 57

Check public transport with the prison or the TBM network.

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 5 40 45 29 79 or by email at parloir-rdv.ma-gradignan@justice.fr.

Visits take place Tuesday to Saturday and last 45 minutes, in three groups: 8.50 am and 2 pm, 9.50 am and 3 pm, 10.50 am and 4 pm.

3. Dropping off clothes

The prison explains how to drop off clothes when you book.

4. Getting support

The MAI 33 – Le Chalet bleu family centre, 34 rue de Chouiney, welcomes families: +33 5 56 89 45 11.

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’ visits take place on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 am–2 pm.

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 Gradignan. 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 5 40 45 29 79 or at parloir-rdv.ma-gradignan@justice.fr.

How long does a visit last? 45 minutes.

Where can I wait before the visit? At the Chalet bleu family centre, 34 rue de Chouiney.

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 · Nantes