Convents classified in Charente

Convent
16000 Angoulême

The door of the Carmelite convent, built in the 17th century in Angoulême, is a baroque architectural vestige decorated with pilasters and pediments, classified as Historic Monument in 1925.

Convent
16390 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

The convent of Minimes d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, founded in the 17th century in this Charente city, is a former religious establishment with an educational and funerary vocation, marked by quadrilateral architecture and a chapel decorated with ogival vaults.

Convent
16510 Verteuil-sur-Charente

The convent of the Cordeliers of Verteuil-sur-Charente, founded in the 15th century, is a former Franciscan monastery located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, integrating a pre-existing medieval chapel.

Convent
16110 La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois

The Convent of the Carmelites of La Rochefoucauld, founded in the 14th century in La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois in New Aquitaine, is an ancient medieval monastery marked by renovations in the 19th and 20th centuries, now partially classified as a historical monument.

Cloister
16210 Chalais

The Cloister of Chalais, built in the 17th century, is a former Conventual cloister located in Chalais, Charente, supported by the Church of Saint-Martial, a witness to local religious history.

Convent
16100 Cognac

The Convent of the Recollets of Cognac, founded in the 17th century in the city of Cognac (Charente), is a former Franciscan monastery transformed into a cultural centre. Its architecture combines Gothic and Renaissance elements, with a well and a wrought iron staircase classified.