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France Jail (Nov. 2022)

Tomvandutch

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Built between 1854 and 1857, this prison was gradually decommissioned after the inauguration of Penitentiary Xxxxxxx in 2004. In terms of architectural style, it was considered particularly representative.

Xxxxxx's former prison is located on rue des Xxxxxx. Impressive, his plans differ greatly from the Persigny decree of August 17, 1853. In this "Circular on the Construction and Appropriation of Departmental Prisons," the Minister of the Interior urges the Prefect to enforce the law, or abandon solitary cells deemed too expensive in favor of a return to communal cells. This was then implemented throughout France.

Xxxxxxx's former departmental architect, Yyyyy Xxxxxx, designed a rectangular plan for the new facility, characteristic of 19th-century prisons. Inside, says Sophie de Moustier, in charge of cultural heritage promotion at the Ile-de-France Regional Council, “a huge central space controls the four levels of the pre-trial prison (including three floors of cells). This large "nave" ends on the east and west with two types of rounded apses. The one placed at the end of the building allowed simultaneous surveillance of all cells and the pie-charted "walking yards" in the eastern courtyard. It is the application of the "panoptic" principle characteristic of the prison architecture of the time: a single observation point must make it possible to control the entire prison".
The building was constructed of millstone, a cave-like brown stone found in abundance in Île-de-France. A material known for its excellent thermal insulation properties. “The architect also played with his color to enliven the facades, enhancing the natural color of the stone with grout joints in a pink hue,” continues Sophie de Moustier.

The conversion to a large music auditorium, into which the old prison building is to be integrated, is imminent. The centerpiece will be an auditorium with 310 seats. The former prison cells are to become rehearsal rooms.
The project costs a total of EUR 13 million and is scheduled to be inaugurated in February 2024.

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