Convents in the heart of Paris

Couvent
75006 Paris

The Carmelite convent in Paris now houses the Bible Museum and the Holy Land. This historic monument, whose exact period is not specified, bears witness to the Parisian religious heritage.

Maison des hommes et des femmes célèbres
75006 Paris

The Cordeliers convent, a 13th century Franciscan monastery in Paris, is now a university and cultural site with medical faculties and a refectory classified as a historical monument.

Couvent
75009 Paris 9e Arrondissement

The former convent of the Capuchins, built in the 4th quarter of the 18th century in Paris 9th, now houses the Lycée Condorcet. This neoclassical monument, designed by Brongniart, combines religious and educational heritage in a partially classified setting.

École
75006 Paris

The Petits Augustins convent, founded in the 17th century in Paris, now houses the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. Its historic buildings, combining medieval chapel and classical extensions, bear witness to its artistic and religious heritage.

Couvent
75011 Paris

A former 17th-century Parisian convent, the convent of Madeleine de Treisnel, located in the 11th arrondissement, was transformed into industrial premises after the Revolution. Its buildings have been partially classified as historic monuments since 1990.

Couvent
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Feuillantines convent, founded in the 17th century in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, was a Cistercian monastery for nuns, now extinct but marked by its aristocratic and religious history.

75006 Paris 6e Arrondissement

The Carmelite convent, founded in the 17th century in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was a major religious place before becoming a seminary. Its church, classified as a historic monument in 1910, houses the first dome built in Paris.

Couvent
75001 Paris 1er Arrondissement

The Convent of the Feuillants, a 16th century Cistercian monastery in Paris 1st, was a major religious and political place before its destruction in the 19th century. Only classified buildings and the church bedside remain.