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Fresnes ( French pronunciation: [fʁɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.2 km (7.0 mi) from the center of Paris, next to Antony, Sceaux and Rungis. It is drained by the River Bièvre .
Fresnes est une commune française située dans le département du Val-de-Marne en région Île-de-France, au sein de la Métropole du Grand Paris. Elle est notamment connue pour accueillir le centre pénitentiaire de Fresnes, qui est l'un des plus importants établissements pénitentiaires de France.
Fresnes Prison (French Centre pénitentiaire de Fresnes) is the second largest prison in France, located in the town of Fresnes, Val-de-Marne, south of Paris. It comprises a large men's prison (maison d'arrêt) of about 1200 cells, a smaller one for women and a penitentiary hospital.
Fresnes, town, a southern suburb of Paris, Val-de-Marne département, Île-de-France région, north-central France. Recorded as Fretnes in the 12th century and Fraximus in the 13th, the village grew around Saint-Eloi Church (15th century).
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