Sunday, July 7, 2013

Go to Jail or the Library - Morrin Centre, Quebec

 Over 200 years ago, the Morrin Centre was built as Quebec's first prison. Now it houses a beautiful lending library.
 Sinister jail cells below ground. Then chemistry labs upstairs when the building housed a college from 1868 to 1902. And finally, a Victorian library with masterpieces hailing from the 1500s.
 This was a lovely pitstop on our grand tour of Quebec.
 Sit below and gaze above
Worth a trip to jail...or enjoy the freedom of a library. The Morrin Centre, Quebec.
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2 comments:

  1. Sherry EllisJuly 7, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    That is a gorgeous library! I wouldn't mind spending a little time there.

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  2. Susan Flett SwiderskiJuly 7, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    That's gotta be one of the most unique libraries in the world. HA! Sherry wouldn't mind "spending time" there... me, neither!

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