Already the owner of the Pavilion of the Clock, the Department acquired the Lympia Barracks on October 25, 2012, for €290,000.
This will be a cultural space with: in the former prison, covering an area of about 230 m², the establishment of an exhibition gallery; on the rooftop terrace, the possibility of creating a reception space but also for exhibiting monumental works; and finally, in the Pavilion of the Clock, the creation of a complementary exhibition space.
The site can be operational by December 20, while the planned development of the exhibition rooms in the Pavilion of the Clock will be completed in the first quarter of 2017.
The Alpes-Maritimes will thus have a prestigious space intended to offer an original, eclectic, and high-quality cultural experience, highlighting its immense heritage.
The first exhibition to be held in the future gallery exhibition room will align with this approach.
This exhibition will honor the perspective of the famous Nice press photographer Raph GATTI.
