Versailles remand prison (Yvelines)

Versailles remand prison, in the town centre, holds women on remand or serving short sentences. Here is the essential information to visit a relative and organise her defence.

Is a relative detained at Versailles? 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

Located on avenue de Paris, near the palace, Versailles remand prison is a small prison for women. Cases are most often handled by the Versailles court and court of appeal.

Address and access

Maison d’arrêt de Versailles
28 avenue de Paris, 78000 Versailles
Office: +33 1 82 08 31 08

RER C: Versailles Château Rive Gauche station, then a few minutes’ walk.

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

Visits take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Book on +33 1 30 97 69 70, on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, 8.30 am–12 noon and 2–5 pm.

3. Dropping off clothes

Clothes can be dropped off once on arrival in prison, then on visiting days.

4. Getting support

The Halte Saint Vincent association welcomes families; it can be reached on the booking number, +33 1 30 97 69 70.

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 Versailles, the lawyer mainly appears before the Versailles court and 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 Versailles. 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

Which days are visits held? Monday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.

How do I book? On +33 1 30 97 69 70, on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

When can I drop off clothes? Once on arrival, then on visiting days.

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 · Fleury-Mérogis