Foundation of the convent 1er quart du XIIIe siècle (≈ 1325)
Initial construction by Franciscans.
29 novembre 1932
Church ranking
Church ranking 29 novembre 1932 (≈ 1932)
Protection for historical monuments.
8 août 2013
Registration of buildings
Registration of buildings 8 août 2013 (≈ 2013)
Protection extended to convenual enclosures.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The former church of the Cordeliers (cad. AN 16): classification by decree of 29 November 1932 - All built elements (with the exception of the church already classified) and the soil corresponding to the right of way of the enclosure of the convent (cad. AN 5, 7, located Rue Basse, 12, located 2, rue Alain-Fournier, 13, 14, located rue Alain-Fournier, 16, located 6, rue Alain-Fournier, 17, located 21, place Sainte-Hélène, 18, located Rue Basse, 1062, 1063, located 21, rue du Gué-aux-Chevaux, 1205, located 19, rue du Gué-aux-Chevaux, 1214, located 11, rue du Gué-aux-Chevaux, and on Place des Cordeliers, located in front of the western façade of the church and not cadastral) : inscription by order of 8 August 2013
Key figures
Francesca Picou-Lacour - Historical
Author of a book on the convent (1996).
Origin and history
The Cordeliers de Châteauroux convent is a former Franciscan convent founded in the 1st quarter of the 13th century, located in St. Helena's square in the historic centre of the city. It illustrates the sober and elegant architecture advocated by the order of Saint Francis, with a rectangular church and a flat bedside, characteristic of the mendicant buildings of this period. The original gate, kept behind a modern porch, bears witness to this medieval period.
Ranked a historical monument by decree of 29 November 1932, the church of the Cordeliers is a rare example of the Franciscan building of the first half of the 13th century. The other buildings of the convent, as well as the floors of the enclosures, were registered by order of 8 August 2013. Today, the site hosts part of the École des beaux-arts de Châteauroux and exhibitions, such as the international ceramic biennial, combining heritage and contemporary creation.
Dominating the Indre Valley, the convent is also a popular place for walking, integrated into the historic urban landscape. His history is documented in works such as Le Couvent des Cordeliers de Châteauroux (1996) by Francesca Picou-Lacour. The property belongs to the municipality, and some spaces can be visited or rented for events.
The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Mérimée base) underline its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its current role in local cultural life. The official address, 1 rue Alain-Fournier, makes it possible to situate it precisely in the department of Indre, in the region Centre-Val de Loire.
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