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The Dominican Convent of Dinan, located in the Breton town of the same name, was built in the 3rd quarter of the 17th century. This religious monument, now partially protected, illustrates the Conventual architecture of the period, with facades and roofs classified since 1987. Its chapel and choir, classified in 1990, bear witness to a direct inspiration from the Paris church Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, although on a more modest scale.

After the French Revolution, the site underwent a major functional conversion: some of the buildings were converted into barracks and prison in 1795, while a hospice was installed there in 1817. These changes reflect the political and social upheavals of the period, when ecclesiastical property was often reassigned to civilian or military uses. The convent is now owned by the municipality of Dinan.

Available sources, including Monumentum and Merimée data, specify that the protected elements include the façades and roofs of 17th century convent buildings, as well as the chapel and choir of the Religious. The official address, 12 rue Chauffepieds, corresponds to a site whose location is considered "passable" (note 5/10) in the documentary bases. A masterpiece named Poussin is mentioned, but its exact role and identity remain to be specified in the archives.

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