The fact
The site, which housed up to 1,000 inmates in the 1930s, now hosts a library.
The space combines historical memory and contemporary creation, featuring a tropical garden.
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Why it matters
Cette reconversion illustre la réappropriation des lieux chargés d’histoire en espaces culturels, tout en mettant en lumière un pan méconnu de l’histoire carcérale féminine en France.