Foundation of the convent 1621 (≈ 1621)
By Henry II de Condé
1623
Date on façade
Date on façade 1623 (≈ 1623)
Eastern facade of the church
1652
Montrond Headquarters
Montrond Headquarters 1652 (≈ 1652)
Damaged during the seat
1657
Reconstruction
Reconstruction 1657 (≈ 1657)
After damage of 1652
1799
Transformation to hospital
Transformation to hospital 1799 (≈ 1799)
After the Revolution
1867
Church Restoration
Church Restoration 1867 (≈ 1867)
Becoming a parish in 1876
1987
First protection
First protection 1987 (≈ 1987)
Registration Saint-Roch church
2018
Total protection
Total protection 2018 (≈ 2018)
Registration of the whole convent
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church of Saint-Roch (former chapel of the convent) (Box 1967 AW 324): inscription by decree of 17 November 1987; the convent of the Capucins, in full, as represented on the plan annexed to the decree and located 44 avenue Jean Jaurès and rue Bernard Rey (cadastre section BO plots 243, 244 and 249): inscription by order of 8 October 2018
Key figures
Henri II de Bourbon, prince de Condé - Founder of the convent
Sponsor in 1621
Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully - Head of Chapel Destruction
Chapel of St Mark destroyed
Origin and history
The convent of the Capuchins of Saint-Amand-Montrond was built in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century on the site of a chapel dedicated to Saint Mark, destroyed at the request of Sully. Founded in 1621 by Henri II de Bourbon, prince of Condé, it was dedicated in 1627, with an eastern façade of the church bearing the date of 1623. Its classical plan, organised around a central courtyard, includes a sober chapel, the only notable decorative element, with a vaulted nave in a cradle and a vaulted choir.
Damaged during the siege of Montrond in 1652, the convent was rebuilt in 1657 and modified in the 18th century. During the Revolution he became a cannon factory and was converted into a hospital in 1799. The church, restored in 1867, was erected as a parish in 1876 under the name of Saint-Roch. Today, the site, partially protected (registration in 1987 and 2018), mixes religious heritage with hospital use.
The convent illustrates the sober Capuchine architecture, with four building bodies around a courtyard. The chapel, the only decorated element, reflects the austerity of order. Its history, marked by reconstructions and changes of vocation, bears witness to the political and social upheavals of France, from the Ancien Régime to the contemporary era.
