A place of memory in Toulouse, with an atypical architecture impregnated with utopia, with interactive terminals and exhibitions
A place of memory and interpretation, Le Castelet retraces 150 years of a very special history: that of the former Saint-Michel prison. Although the prison itself cannot be visited, the castle-like entrance pavilion - or castelet - explains its often painful past. Life stories, daily prison life, the Resistance (Marcel Langer...), the Liberation in 1944: interactive terminals and exhibits tell the story of those who passed through these walls. This monumental complex, exceptional for its atypical utopian architecture, was designed by architect Jacques-Jean Esquié in the late 19th century. Guided tours regularly scheduled.
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Gefreut hätte ich mich noch mehr, wenn man das ehemalige Gefängnisgebäude dahinter auch noch hätte besichtigen können.
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