Construction of the chapel milieu du XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of initial construction of the monument.
12 août 1924
Classification of the chapel
Classification of the chapel 12 août 1924 (≈ 1924)
Protection for historical monuments.
17 juillet 2023
Registration of the convent
Registration of the convent 17 juillet 2023 (≈ 2023)
Protection of the former Visitandine convent.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Chapel of the Ursulines: classification by decree of 12 August 1924; The former convent of the Visitandines, in its entirety, located 20 rue Mignet, rue Suffren, rue Lisse Saint-Louis, according to the plan annexed to the decree, on the plot shown in the cadastre section AD 86: inscription by order of 17 July 2023
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Origin and history
The Ursulines Chapel, located at 20 Mignet Street in Aix-en-Provence, is a religious building built in the mid-17th century. It is part of an architectural ensemble including the former Visitandine convent, now partially protected. This monument illustrates the importance of religious orders in the city at that time, marked by strong Catholic influence and active monastic life.
Classified as historical monuments since 1924, the chapel is an architectural testimony of the Provencal Baroque period. Its initial ranking was completed in 2023 by the inscription of the former Visitandine convent, highlighting the heritage value of the ensemble. The chapel, located in a historic district of Aix-en-Provence, also reflects the city's urban planning and religious practices under the Old Regime.
The chapel and convent, now partly communal property and partly private, occupy a central place in the urban landscape of Aix. Their location, between the streets Mignet, Suffren and Lisse Saint-Louis, makes it a point of interest for the study of the architectural and social evolution of Aix-en-Provence. Their preservation makes it possible to understand the role of religious communities in structuring the city in the 17th century.
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