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A Parisian women's prison transformed into a cultural library

The 2015 renovation of a former women's prison uncovered its carceral past.

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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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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.

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