Installation of the Major Seminary 1805 (≈ 1805)
Reuse of a convent via the Concordat.
1874–1875
Construction of the chapel
Construction of the chapel 1874–1875 (≈ 1875)
Neo-Gothic style with carved decor.
1905
Closure after the law
Closure after the law 1905 (≈ 1905)
Church-State separation, secular conversion.
1914–1918
Hospital use
Hospital use 1914–1918 (≈ 1916)
Hospital during the First World War.
30 juillet 2021
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 30 juillet 2021 (≈ 2021)
Protection of facades, chapel and courtyard.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The following constituent elements of the former Major Seminary, in accordance with the plan annexed to the decree: the facades and roofs of the bodies of the buildings of the former Major Seminary, forming a H-shaped ensemble supplemented by a facade overlooking the North on Rue du Hamel, located on plots 27, 213, 214 and 215; the north-east courtyard of the former Major Seminary and its chapel and access gallery, located on Parcel 215: inscription by order of 30 July 2021
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Origin and history
The Grand Seminary of Bordeaux, installed in 1805 in an old monastery of the eighteenth century thanks to the Concordat, adopts a structure in H with two internal courtyards. The north-east courtyard, bordered by a colonnade gallery, was redesigned in the 19th century by a facade on Rue du Hamel, giving it an arrow shape. This building, originally the convent of the Capuchins, also served as a revolutionary place, monetary workshop, and even as a site linked to the slave trade before its religious vocation.
The neo-Gothic chapel, erected between 1874 and 1875, is distinguished by its imposing dimensions and its carved decoration, supplemented by five absidial chapels with preserved paintings. After the law of 1905 separating the Church and the State, the seminary was reconverted: it housed the Caisse des Dépôts, a school for war maimed, and then a hospital during the First World War. Today, it is shared between CROUS and EPNAK, demonstrating its adaptation to social needs.
Ranked a Historic Monument in 2021, the site protects its facades, roofs, the northeast courtyard, gallery and chapel. Its history reflects the changes in Bordeaux, moving from a spiritual role to political, economic (filing, currency) and medical functions. The accuracy of its location remains poor (note 5/10), with variable addresses between sources (18 or 20 rue du Hamel).
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