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The convent of the Sisters of Providence of Limoges, located in the Haute-Vienne department, was built at the end of the 18th century, between 1779 and 1780. It replaces an old chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame du Puy. After the Revolution, in 1791, the building lost its religious vocation and was transformed into a hay attic and later into a barracks. Its architecture is distinguished by a sober facade, centered on a full arched door decorated with mouldings and a carved imposte.

The façade of the church, the only protected element, is inscribed in historical monuments by decree of 27 September 1946. Today, the convent houses the Limoges Resistance and Deportation Museum, showing its evolution from a place of worship to a memorial space. The structure retains notable architectural details, such as embossed garlands, a doric entanglement, and a girdle-shaped bay above the entrance.

Located at 5 rue Neuve-Saint-Etienne, the building belongs to the municipality of Limoges. Its history reflects the political and social upheavals of the late eighteenth century, marked by the secularization of religious property and its reallocation. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory, with an address confirmed by Merimée bases and approximate GPS coordinates.

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