Foundation of the convent 1616 (≈ 1616)
Creation by the Ursulines in Clermont-Ferrand.
1623
Initial plans
Initial plans 1623 (≈ 1623)
Design by Father Recollet.
1656
Painted ceiling
Painted ceiling 1656 (≈ 1656)
Paintings of the chapel.
1700-1704
Expansion by Jareton
Expansion by Jareton 1700-1704 (≈ 1702)
Restoration and extension of buildings.
17 mai 1982
Partial classification
Partial classification 17 mai 1982 (≈ 1982)
Ceiling and cloister protection.
3 juin 2020
Total registration
Total registration 3 juin 2020 (≈ 2020)
Complete classification of the convent.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Painted ceiling of the chapel (Box HY 213): classification by decree of 17 May 1982; Small cloister with the paintings of the vault, the four galleries of the cloister and the staircase with a right ramp with its balusters (Box HY 213): inscription by order of 17 May 1982; The convent of Ursulines and the Good Shepherd in total with the exception of the classified parts, including the gallery of the little cloister with the paintings of the vault, the large cloister and the staircase with a right ramp with its balusters, the courtyards and the garden with their terraces, steps, fountains and fence walls, sis 8-10 rue du Bon Pasteur(cad .HY 213): inscription by decree of 3 June 2020
Key figures
Jareton - Architect
Enlarged the convent (1700-1704).
Père Récollet (non nommé) - Design Designer
Drawing the convent in 1623.
Origin and history
The convent of the Ursulines of Clermont-Ferrand was founded in 1616. As early as 1623, Father Recollet was commissioned to draw up plans for a convent including dormitory, refectory, church and cloister. The oldest elements, such as the staircase and the cloister, date from this first phase of construction. The wooden paintings adorning the ceiling of the chapel, made in 1656, illustrate floral motifs and landscapes, adding an exceptional artistic dimension to the place.
Between 1700 and 1704, architect Jareton began work on building expansion and restoration, marking a second major phase in the history of the convent. The French Revolution led to its sale as a national good, ending its initial religious vocation. The ceiling of the chapel, composed of six hundred painted panels, and the small cloister, decorated with angel frescoes on a background of clouds, are among the most remarkable elements of the site.
The successive protections of the monument, including the classification of the ceiling painted in 1982 and the entire inscription of the convent in 2020, underline its heritage importance. The interior decorations, such as the inscriptions framed with foliage and flowers surmounted by lilies, as well as the galleries of the cloister and the gardens, testify to the artistic and historical richness of this emblematic place of Clermont-Ferrand.
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