Foundation of the monastery XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Initial origin of the seminar.
1840
Construction of library
Construction of library 1840 (≈ 1840)
Under Frédéric de Marguerye.
XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the current building
Construction of the current building XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Directed by Paul de Ribeyre.
1868
Reconstruction of the chapel
Reconstruction of the chapel 1868 (≈ 1868)
Neo-Gothic style by Aygueparsse.
21 mai 1990
Partial ranking at MH
Partial ranking at MH 21 mai 1990 (≈ 1990)
Facades, roofs and stairs.
5 octobre 2000
Partial registration in MH
Partial registration in MH 5 octobre 2000 (≈ 2000)
All buildings and gardens.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the 18th century central building with its inside staircase; outside staircase of the doorway (Box AP 196): classification by decree of 21 May 1990 - All buildings, including the doorway with its staircase, the chapel, the following interior elements: exercise room, refectory, corridor on the first floor of the 18th century building, library and oratory, located in the part of the 19th century, as well as terraced gardens (Box AP 194 to 198): inscription by order of 5 October 2000
Key figures
Paul de Ribeyre - Monsignor, master of work
Directed the 18th building.
Frédéric de Marguerye - Head of Library
Built in 1840.
Aygueparsse - Architect
Reconstructed the chapel in 1868.
Origin and history
The major seminary of Saint-Flour, founded in the 17th century, saw its present building erected in the 18th century under the impulse of Monsignor Paul de Ribeyre, inspired by the house of the lazarists of Paris. This monument, enlarged harmoniously in the nineteenth century, preserves a remarkable interior and exterior structure, with a double-revolution staircase connecting the levels. Its architecture, supplemented by preserved decorations, makes it a rare and complete example of this type of religious building.
The chapel, rebuilt in 1868 by architect Aygueparsse in a neo-Gothic style characteristic of the region, marks the architectural evolution of the seminary. The library, built in 1840 under the direction of Frédéric de Marguerye, houses more than 20,000 books dating from the 14th to 19th centuries. Used up to the 1950s, it reflects the cultural and intellectual importance of the place.
Partly listed as historical monuments in 1990 and 2000, the seminar is the subject of guided tours during European Heritage Days. Its facades, roofs, interior and exterior staircases and terraced gardens illustrate the richness of this religious and architectural heritage. The porterie, the exercise room, the refectory and the oratory complete this preserved ensemble, managed today by a diocesan association.
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