Installation of the Carmelites 1625 (≈ 1625)
Arrival of the religious in Salins-les-Bains.
1627
Blessing of the Church
Blessing of the Church 1627 (≈ 1627)
First church consecrated by the Carmelites.
1674
Destruction of the convent
Destruction of the convent 1674 (≈ 1674)
Fire leading to its reconstruction.
1680
Consecration of the new church
Consecration of the new church 1680 (≈ 1680)
Building rebuilt after the disaster.
1808
Back to worship
Back to worship 1808 (≈ 1808)
The church is restored to its religious function.
1829
Construction of the bell tower
Construction of the bell tower 1829 (≈ 1829)
Unique addition to the original church.
1881-1893
Transformation into a villa
Transformation into a villa 1881-1893 (≈ 1887)
Works led by Alfred Ducat.
16 février 1999
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 février 1999 (≈ 1999)
Protection of the church and buildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church; main conventual building, including its decor; vaulted ground floor from the south end of the building to the east of the cloister courtyard; Clos des Carmes park, including the gate and walls, bridges and supports on the river La Furieuse (ca. AR 196, 197, 199, 201; AV 1; AC 1): registration by order of 16 February 1999
Key figures
Ferréol François Just Alfred Ducat - Architect
Turns the convent into a villa (1881-1893).
Origin and history
The convent of the Carmelites of Salins-les-Bains came into being in 1625, when the religious settled in the city. The church was blessed in 1627, but a fire destroyed the convent in 1674, causing its reconstruction and the consecration of a new church in 1680. Unaltered in the 18th century, the ensemble was marked by the river La Furiause, which separated the convent buildings from the fence. The French Revolution dispersed the convent: sold to private individuals, however, the church was restored to worship in 1808, maintaining its original structure (vessel vaulted, flat bedside). Only a bell tower was added in 1829.
In the 19th century, the convent buildings, which became private property, underwent a major transformation between 1881 and 1893 under the direction of the bisontin architect Alfred Ducat. The latter remodels them in villa and draws an English park in the fence, supplemented by an orchard in the east. The church, on the other hand, remains unchanged in its primitive form, while the protected elements (buildings, park, gate, walls) are inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1999. Today, the site combines religious heritage and residential reinterpretations.
The convent illustrates the changes in monastic buildings after the Revolution: passage from the sacred to the secular, with a church preserved for worship and conventual buildings converted into a bourgeois residence. The river La Furieuse, the bridges and supports, as well as the landscape park, bear witness to this duality between religious memory and adaptation to modern uses. The site remains shared between private property and cultural association, reflecting its complex history.
