Implementation project 1645 (≈ 1645)
First will of the Carmelites to establish a convent.
1675
Construction authorization
Construction authorization 1675 (≈ 1675)
Obtaining a permit to build the convent.
1680
Start of work
Start of work 1680 (≈ 1680)
Launch of the project thanks to a donation.
1733
Church Consecration
Church Consecration 1733 (≈ 1733)
Completion and blessing of the place of worship.
1789-1799
Revolutionary Confiscation
Revolutionary Confiscation 1789-1799 (≈ 1794)
Turned into jail and court.
1876
Conversion to covered market
Conversion to covered market 1876 (≈ 1876)
The church becomes a commercial space.
1986
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 1986 (≈ 1986)
Partial registration of buildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade on site of the Palace, roofs and interior of the old church; facades of the old convent buildings on site of the Palace and street of Prisons, as well as wooden staircase and cage located in the building body rue des Prisons. : entry by order of 24 February 1986
Key figures
Françoise Bardin - Donor
Finance the construction site in 1680.
Henri de Creil - Husband of Françoise Bardin
Master of requests related to donation.
Origin and history
The Carmelite Convent of Vic-sur-Seille is a former Carmelite convent founded in the 17th century in the city of Vic-sur-Seille, Moselle. As early as 1645, the religious order expressed its desire to establish a convent in the locality, but authorization for construction was granted only in 1675. The site began in 1680, financed in part by a donation of 12,000 pounds from Françoise Bardin, wife of Henri de Creil, master of petitions. The church of the convent was consecrated in 1733, marking the conclusion of the works.
During the French Revolution, the convent was confiscated and its buildings reassigned to prison and court. Over the centuries, the former convent changed its vocation several times: the church, transformed into a forage store and then a covered market in 1876, eventually became a festive hall. The Conventual Buildings, on the other hand, now house the Town Hall of Vic-sur-Seille. Since 1986, parts of the convent, including facades, roofs and a wooden staircase, have been protected as historical monuments.
The history of the convent reflects the political and social upheavals of France, from its foundation under the Ancien Régime to its reuse as a public space after the Revolution. Its architecture and successive transformations bear witness to the adaptation of religious heritage to civil needs, while preserving part of its historical heritage. Partial protection of the site in 1986 underscores its heritage importance in the Greater East region.
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