# The Old Convict Prison (Espace Lympia)

Nice, France

This long quayside building began as port workshops before becoming a military prison, penal colony and civil jail. Preserved anti-escape fittings and sleeping platforms now share the former confinement space with a cultural centre.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 43.6949, 7.2862083

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