Old Island Media Library

Haguenau

24
Mayor André Traband Street
67500
Haguenau
03 88 90
mediatheque@agglo-haguenau.fr
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Languages ​​spoken
English
German
Français

Location and access

  • Old Island Media Library - Frantisek Zvardon
  • Old Island Media Library - Frantisek Zvardon
The building was built in 1783 at the expense of the city, at the request of the Intendant of Alsace. This building is in Louis 16 style, characterized by straight, fine and well-crafted lines giving a nice impression of lightness and elegance. It was to be a large hospital for both civilians and soldiers.
However, while the building was not yet complete, a royal ordinance abolished the regional military hospitals. Despite everything, it served as a military hospital during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It then acted as a begging repository (the equivalent of our current social SAMU) for the Bas-Rhin department. In 1822 the building was ceded to the Ministry of Justice which first installed a central house for women and then a penitentiary center for men until its closure in 1987. The city bought the buildings. In 1996, a University Institute of Technology (an IUT) was set up in the right part / while an important media library was opened in the left part, in 2001. Finally, know for the anecdote that before its transformation, this building served as the backdrop for the filming of the helicopter escape scene from the film “La fille de l'air” with Béatrice Dalle.

Equipment for children

Equipment/services for children
Children's entertainment
Equip. leisure for children
Books

Practical information and services

Type of places to visit
Remarkable monument, house or neighborhood
Visit formulas
Free tour
Opening time
From September to June: Tuesday - Thursday: 12 p.m. - 18 p.m., Friday: 12 p.m. - 19 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 17 p.m. From July to August: Tuesday - Wednesday: 14 p.m. - 18 p.m., Friday: 14 p.m. - 19 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 14 p.m. - 16 p.m. The Vieille-Île Media Library is closed: Every Sunday and Monday, Easter Eve and public holidays .
Weekly closing
Monday
Sunday
Addressed to
School groups
Families
Couples
Adults (individuals)
Practical services
Shops / Sale of products
Specific reception for children
Services
Exhibition
Services offered
Workshops / educational rooms
Leisure facilities nearby
Less than 500 meters from a cycle path
Children's playground within 500 m
Amenities
Toilets
Air-conditioned site
Bicycle equipment and services
Parking or bike racks
Possibility of parking
Less than 200 m from a paying public car park

Prices

Payment Method
Cash
Credit card

Location

Situation
In the town / village center
Access
Served by a regular bus / tram line
Name of the nearest station
Haguenau
Nearest station (in km)
0,3