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Written by concretelibraries on 2025-01-29 at 19:44

Bibliothèque Méjanes-Allumettes, Aix-en-Provence, France.

The public library network in Aix was founded thanks to the bequest of Marquis de Méjanes in 1786, and carries his name to this day. Since 1989, its main location is in a former safety match factory.

It is now undergoing extensive renovation and is slated to reopen later this year.

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Written by concretelibraries on 2025-01-29 at 19:47

More images and details about this library on my photo blog: https://thomasguignard.photo/2023/01/03/bibliotheque-mejanes-allumettes-aix-en-provence/

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Written by Jocelyn on 2025-01-30 at 07:03

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It's a beautiful library, full of light, and associated with great memories for me.

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Written by concretelibraries on 2025-01-30 at 09:42

@cyclotopie vraiment un bel endroit!

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Written by M.S. Bellows, Jr. on 2025-01-29 at 19:57

@concretelibraries Books and matches? Now I want a copy of Fahrenheit 451 with this library's stamp on the frontspiece.

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Written by concretelibraries on 2025-01-29 at 22:50

@msbellows failing that, I've got another library at the ready: https://www.flickr.com/photos/timtom/6792008317/

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Written by M.S. Bellows, Jr. on 2025-01-29 at 23:22

@concretelibraries Wait, is that a fire EXTINGUISHER?

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