Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The remains of the former enclosure and the convent, with the exception of the parts classified: inscription by order of 20 May 1930 - The remains of the convent and the following former enclosure: fragment of the wall of the enclosure; fragment of the old courtine; arcades of one of the galleries of the cloister; window of the old palace guard room; door of ancient abbey buildings and the funeral monuments of the Marshal of Humières and Jeanne de Hangest: classification by decree of 19 March 1931
Key figures
Jeanne d'Arc - Historical figure
Captured by the next door.
Maréchal d'Humières - Character buried
Funeral monument listed on site.
Jeanne de Hangest - Character buried
Funeral monument listed on site.
Origin and history
The Jacobin Convent of Compiègne was built in the 13th century, then modified in the 16th century. It was largely destroyed at the end of the 18th century, leaving only the foundations of walls and a series of archatures of the cloister. The chapel, destroyed, was replaced in the early 19th century by a dwelling. The so-called Joan of Arc tower, integrated into the 13th century enclosure, once belonged to the convent. Nearby was the door to the bridge where Jeanne d'Arc was captured.
Protected remains include fragments of the enclosure wall, arcades of the cloister, a window of the guard room, and funeral monuments such as those of Marshal d'Humières and Jeanne de Hangest. The site, owned by the commune, preserves traces of its religious and military past, although partially erased by subsequent reconstructions.
Ranked a Historic Monument in 1930 and 1931, the convent illustrates medieval monastic architecture and its post-revolutionary decline. The classified elements bear witness to its historical importance, including its link with Jeanne d'Arc and its role in the urban enclosure of Compiègne. Today, only fragmentary remains can imagine its past extent.
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