Construction of the bell tower 1469 (≈ 1469)
Gothic Bell of the Cordeliers still visible.
1562
Consecration of the chapel
Consecration of the chapel 1562 (≈ 1562)
Chapel of the Grey Penitents today, classroom.
Seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle
Painted decoration of the chapel
Painted decoration of the chapel Seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle (≈ 1775)
Verses of Our Father and Seven Sacraments.
1995
Registration of facades
Registration of facades 1995 (≈ 1995)
Protection by ministerial decree.
1997
Ranking of the bell tower and chapel
Ranking of the bell tower and chapel 1997 (≈ 1997)
Includes paintings and archaeological soil.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of all the buildings forming the École Saint-Charles : inscription by order of 31 May 1995 - The bell tower and the remains of the old convent of the Cordeliers; the chapel of the Grey Penitents, including murals; soil and subsoil of the parcels concerned (see Box AE 99, 105, 106, 107): Order of 17 July 1997
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Origin and history
The Saint Charles school, established in Arles in the 19th century, retains the traces of two earlier religious buildings. The Gothic bell tower (1469) and arches of the cloister come from the convent of the Cordeliers, largely destroyed during the Revolution. These elements, typical of medieval architecture, illustrate the importance of begging orders in the city at the end of the Middle Ages.
The chapel of the Grey Penitents, consecrated in 1562, was transformed into a classroom but retains an exceptional painted decoration of the second half of the seventeenth century. This decor combines the verses of the Our Father with the Seven Sacraments, reflecting the devotional practices of the Counter-Reform. The combination, protected by the 1995 and 1997 decrees, bears witness to the superimposition of time and usage in the same place.
The Saint-Charles school is listed as a Historical Monument and thus combines medieval heritage (Cordeliers), reborn (Grey Penitents) and modern (reassignment). The architectural and pictorial remains underline the central role of religious institutions in Arlesian life, from the 15th-17th centuries to the present day. Legal protection also covers the soil and basement of the plots, indicating the archaeological importance of the site.
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