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The Sainte-Jeanne enclosure, located in Bourges, is a convent founded in the early 16th century by Jeanne de France, Duchess of Berry. This monument is linked to the order of the nuns of the Annonciade, created in honor of the Virgin after the cancellation of Jeanne's marriage with Louis XII. The Duchess settled in Bourges in 1499, and the work of the convent began shortly after 1500 under the direction of Bienaymé Georges, master altar and alderman of the city.

The building of the claustral buildings was built until 1513, financed after the death of Jeanne de France by Charlotte de Bourbon, Duchess of Nevers. The church of the convent was looted by Protestants in 1562, marking a troubled episode of its history. The facades of the buildings and the chapel of the Annonciade, protected from the beginning of the 20th century, today bear witness to this major religious foundation.

Bienaymé Georges, project manager, supervised the initial works, while the chapel and some facades were inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1927 and 1929. The site, located Avenue du 95ème de Ligne, preserves a historic entrance door and architectural elements characteristic of the French Renaissance. Its present state reflects both its original religious vocation and the vicissitudes of its past.

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