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Origin and history

The church and convent of the Cordeliers of Narbonne, founded in the 13th century, was occupied by the Friars Minor as early as 1228, as evidenced by a charter of 1242. The current, more recent bedside dates from the 14th century, while the southern side chapels probably date back to the second half of the 15th century. The galleries of the cloister and the convent buildings (refectory, kitchen) were completed around the middle of the 16th century, with changes visible on the bedside.

In 1563, the refectory hosted the assembly of the states of Languedoc, marking its political importance. During the Revolution, the convent was divided into four lots (1791), separating the church from the convent buildings. The stones of the nave, destroyed around 1862-63, were used to erect a new building. Today, only bedside, two chapels and sacristy remain, integrated with private properties.

The Franciscans, who arrived around 1220, obtained in 1290 a papal bubble granting indulgences to church visitors. The convent, rebuilt in the 16th century during the extension of the ramparts, was partially bought in the 19th century by the order of Our Lady of Refuge. The current vestiges, including the cloister partly embedded in houses, reflect these successive transformations.

The architecture combines Gothic elements (goths, leafy capitals) and Renaissance additions, such as the patterns of the northern chapels (XVI century). The three carved caps of the old southern chapels, visible in the 1862 construction, are the last testimonies of the missing nave. The gateway to the impasse of the Revolution and the cloister have been protected since 1947.

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