Prison H15, France, October 2014

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Red Mole

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Our first explore on foreign soil and a great way to kick off a week long trip to Belgium with my partner.
This Victorian era prison is a foreboding place for sure. I've never been into any prison before and having seen this one I'm determined to be a good boy so I don't have to see the inside of one again - unless I'm exploring of course! Lots of peeling paint, cells, bars and razor wire. The solitary confinement cells were particularly chilling.

Hearing noises coming from the inside meant we entered a little on edge, that feeling multiplied when we saw 2 guys with their hands up being led away at gunpoint! Thankfully they just turned out to be paintballing.
Excuse the number of corridor shots below - there are lots of them and I loved them.

The prison once held up to 1500 prisoners but closed in 2011 when a more modern facility was built.

Enjoy (picture heavy)

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Awesome. Some great shots there. Good to see this again. Did you get in the women's side at all? I did but didn't get many photos due to noises and people about. Good to see this place again
 
Awesome. Some great shots there. Good to see this again. Did you get in the women's side at all? I did but didn't get many photos due to noises and people about. Good to see this place again

I take it that was the 'posher' building? We didn't get in due to a pikey alert!
 
Brilliant stuff, thanks for sharing such amazing photos! :)

I take it that was the 'posher' building? We didn't get in due to a pikey alert!

We were the same - we visited the mens side, and couldn't do the women's as there was police training in progress!

So we came back to do it a couple of days later, and a group of pikies started following us through through the one and only access hole. Fearing the imminent 'Camera tax' we decided to leave!
 
Nice snaps mate, this was one of the places I wanted to see on out trip last month. Unfortunately we never got to it though :( Gutted!

Thanks for sharing,

Dugie
 

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