Convents in the heart of Paris

House of famous men and women
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.

School
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.

Convent
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.

Convent
75010 Paris

The former convent of the Recollets, a 17th-15th century religious building located in Paris 10th, now houses cultural spaces and a residence for artists in its classified buildings.

Convent
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.

Convent
75011 Paris 11e Arrondissement

Former Benedictine priory from the 17th to 18th centuries in Paris 11th, transformed into a factory and then a hospice. Remains classified as historical monuments since 1973.

Convent
75014 Paris 14e Arrondissement

The Saint-François convent, built in the 1930s in Paris 14th, is a brick religious building housing a remarkable chapel and cloister, a symbol of the renewal of sacred art in the 20th century.

Convent
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.