Former penitentiary of Montpellier
Former penitentiary of Montpellier is a building in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Former penitentiary of Montpellier is situated nearby to Place du Château, as well as near Espace Jean-Marc Mousseron.Photo: Sapin88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic urban building
- Also known as: “Ancienne prison” and “former penitentiary of Montpellier”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porte du Peyrou and Montpellier Cathedral.
Porte du Peyrou
City gate
Photo: BiacheB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porte du Peyrou is a triumphal arch in Montpellier, in southern France. It is situated at the eastern end of the Jardin de Peyrou, a park near the center of the city. Porte du Peyrou is situated 100 metres south of Former penitentiary of Montpellier.
Montpellier Cathedral
Church
Montpellier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter and located in the city of Montpellier, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Montpellier. The cathedral, built in the Gothic style, is a national monument. Montpellier Cathedral is situated 170 metres northeast of Former penitentiary of Montpellier.
Jardin des plantes de Montpellier
Park
Photo: Alexander Baranov, CC BY 2.0.
The jardin des plantes de Montpellier is a historic botanical garden and arboretum located on Boulevard Henri IV, Montpellier, Hérault, Occitania, France. Jardin des plantes de Montpellier is situated 230 metres north of Former penitentiary of Montpellier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigone and Celleneuve.
Antigone
Neighborhood
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 4 km west of Former penitentiary of Montpellier.
Castelnau-le-Lez
Town
Photo: Vpe, Public domain.
Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km north of the city centre. Castelnau-le-Lez is situated 4½ km northeast of Former penitentiary of Montpellier.
Former penitentiary of Montpellier
- Category: prison
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.61201° or 43° 36′ 43″ northLongitude
3.87278° or 3° 52′ 22″ eastHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FM5JV6F+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 75320517OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q22968905
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Former penitentiary of Montpellier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Antiga presó (Montpeller)”
- Catalan: “Antiga presó”
- French: “ancienne maison d’arrêt de Montpellier”
- French: “ancienne prison de Montpellier”
- French: “Ancienne prison de Montpellier”
- French: “maison d’arrêt du Palais”
- French: “prison cellulaire du Palais”
- Spanish: “antigua prisión de Montpellier”
- Spanish: “Antigua prisión de Montpellier”
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Highlights include Place du Château and Espace Jean-Marc Mousseron.
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