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  6. Convent of the Minimums of the Plain

 Convent of the Minimums of the Plain à Saint-Martin-d'Hères dans l'Isère

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Couvent
Isère

Convent of the Minimums of the Plain

    32-38 Rue Docteur Lamaze
    38400 Saint-Martin-d'Hères
Couvent des Minimes de la plaine
Couvent des Minimes de la plaine
Couvent des Minimes de la plaine
Couvent des Minimes de la plaine
Crédit photo : Matthieu Riegler English : This photo has been ta - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
0
100
…
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
16-17 avril 2007
Major fire
1494
Foundation of the convent
1646
Progressive abandonment
24 août 1822
Transfer of the remains of Bayard
17 mai 1982
Registration historical monument
1986
Purchase by the municipality
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The remaining parts of the cloister; the adjoining chapel; the floor of the old church (cf. BL 258, 260, 377, 415): registration by order of 17 May 1982

Key figures

Laurent Alleman - Bishop of Grenoble Founder of the convent, uncle of Bayard.
François de Paule - Religious, co-founder Associated with the creation of the convent.
Pierre Terrail de Bayard - Famous knight Initial burial in the convent.

Origin and history

The Minimes de la Plaine convent, founded in 1494 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères (Isère), is an emblematic religious building in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was established by Laurent Alleman, bishop of Grenoble and uncle of the famous knight Bayard, as well as François de Paule. This convent became the provincial seat of the Order of Minimes, but was gradually abandoned in favour of the convent of the Minimes of Grenoble, founded in 1646. Despite several fires, some architectural elements, such as an ogival hall and an octagonal bell tower, still remain today.

At the French Revolution, the convent was sold as a national good. In 1982, he was registered as a historical monument and then bought by the commune in 1986 to set up cultural activities. He also housed the burial of Knight Bayard until 1822, when his remains were transferred to the collegiate Saint-André of Grenoble. In 2007, a fire ravaged part of the building, leading to a safeguard procedure.

The convent of the Plain Minimes illustrates the religious and cultural history of the region. Its architecture, marked by medieval and classical elements, bears witness to its past importance. Today, although partially damaged, it remains a symbol of local heritage, linked to historical figures such as Bayard and the Order of Minimes.

External links

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