Effacees
L’enfermement au féminin au château de Cadillac (1822-1951)
Published by Éditions du Patrimoine
This catalogue presents 130 years of women’s confinement history within the Château de Cadillac, which successively became a central prison for convicted women and later a reformatory for young girls. Drawing in the institution’s photographic and documentary archives, it sheds light on the conditions of confinement experienced by women and minors until the mid-20th century.
Published in November 2025
The exhibition Effacées takes place at th Castle of Cadillac from december 11, 2025 to April 26, 2026.
22 × 27.5 cm
Softcover with flaps
160 pages
Effacees
L’enfermement au féminin au château de Cadillac (1822-1951)
Published by Éditions du Patrimoine
This catalogue presents 130 years of women’s confinement history within the Château de Cadillac, which successively became a central prison for convicted women and later a reformatory for young girls. Drawing in the institution’s photographic and documentary archives, it sheds light on the conditions of confinement experienced by women and minors until the mid-20th century.
Published in November 2025
The exhibition Effacées takes place at th Castle of Cadillac from december 11, 2025 to April 26, 2026.
22 × 27.5 cm
Softcover with flaps
160 pages