In the aftermath of the storming of the Bastille, new prisons sprang up... the one in Montélimar was set up in its castle, a palace bearing witness to past splendour and grandeur. The castle then took on a new function and was transformed into a place of imprisonment.

Today, this part of history is still shrouded in ignorance and mystery,
which fuels fear and denial, but also curiosity and fascination.

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