A high, weathered stone wall topped with sharp iron spikes marks the remnants of the Madelonnettes Convent. Founded in the seventeenth century, this site served as a refuge for women seeking to leave behind lives of prostitution. By the time of the French Revolution, the building shifted roles, becoming a prison for royalists and nobles awaiting the guillotine. During those tense days, prisoners scratched their names into the soft limestone blocks, marks that remained visible long after the cells were torn down.
Madelonnettes Convent
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