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2 unusual facts about Bagne of Toulon


Bagne of Toulon

The Bagne of Toulon was the notorious prison in Toulon, France, made famous as the place of imprisonment of Jean Valjean, the hero of Les Misérables, the novel by Victor Hugo.

Javert

As an assistant guard in the Bagne of Toulon, he saw Jean Valjean often and noted his extraordinary strength and his way of walking.



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