Immerse yourself in penal history on a visit to this former prison.
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The Association Témoignage d’un Passé takes visitors on historical guided tours of the former prison at Nouville (bookings required), which held more than 22,000 convicts between 1864 and 1927. Tours can be arranged on request for groups of at least 10 people and for schoolchildren.
There is plenty to discover on this tour showing what prison life was like 150 years ago, including the prison buildings with the governor’s house, the convict bakery, the chapel and the workshops. As you...