Hauts-de-Seine remand prison, Nanterre

Is your relative imprisoned in Nanterre? This page gathers the practical information to visit them, bring them clothes and organise their defence with a lawyer.

Is a relative detained at Nanterre? 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 Nanterre prison includes a remand prison and a detention centre unit. It mainly holds people whose cases are handled by the Nanterre court and the Versailles court of appeal.

Address and access

Maison d’arrêt des Hauts-de-Seine
133 avenue de la Commune de Paris, 92000 Nanterre
Office: +33 1 47 29 75 03

RER A: Nanterre Université station.
Bus: lines 304 and 378, Université Paris X stop.
By car: visitor car park.

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 +33 805 05 00 59, Monday to Friday 9 am–12 noon, up to 15 days ahead.

Visits take place Tuesday to Saturday at 8.45, 9.45 and 10.45 am, and 1.45, 2.45 and 3.45 pm. Up to three visits per week.

Important: arrive 30 minutes before the visit.

3. Dropping off clothes

For a newly arrived prisoner, clothes can be dropped off Tuesday to Saturday, 11–11.40 am, with the prison’s form.

4. Getting support

The Halte Saint Vincent association welcomes families: +33 892 97 63 48.

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. At Nanterre, the lawyer mainly appears before the Nanterre court and the Versailles court of appeal.

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 Nanterre. 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 far ahead can I book? Up to 15 days ahead, on +33 805 05 00 59.

When can I drop off clothes for a new arrival? Tuesday to Saturday, 11–11.40 am, with the prison’s form.

Which court handles the case? Most often the Nanterre court.

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

See also: all prisons · Bois-d’Arcy · Osny