Construction of the convent XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of foundation of the religious monument.
13 décembre 1978
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 13 décembre 1978 (≈ 1978)
Protection of remaining facades and roofs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the remaining parts (rests of the chapel, east wing of the convent buildings, outbuildings extending it, two pavilions of the garden) (Box AM 115; AN 2, 4): inscription by decree of 13 December 1978
Key figures
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Origin and history
The convent of the Fathers of Picpus, located in Moulins-Engilbert in the Nièvre department, is a religious building built in the seventeenth century. This monument, now partially preserved, bears witness to the Conventual architecture of the time. Its facades and roofs, as well as vestiges of the chapel and the convent buildings, were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 13 December 1978.
The protected elements include the remains of the chapel, the east wing of the convent buildings, as well as two garden pavilions. These remains offer an overview of the spatial and architectural organization of the convents of this period. The exact address of the site, 1 Rue de James, allows to locate this heritage in the village of Moulins-Engilbert, although the accuracy of this location is considered mediocre (note of 5/10).
The convent is part of the wider context of Burgundy-Franche-Comté, a region marked in the seventeenth century by a strong religious presence and a social organization structured around ecclesiastical institutions. The convents, like that of the Fathers of Picpus, played a central role in the spiritual, educational and sometimes economic life of the local communities. Their architecture often reflected the stylistic influences of the time, mixing sobriety and functionality.
