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The convent of the Cordeliers of La Chambre, located in Savoie, was founded in 1365 under the impulse of Amédée V de Savoie-Achaie, bishop of Maurienne, and John II, lord of La Chambre. The latter, Viscount of Maurienne, obtained the papal approval of Urbain V for this foundation, reflecting the piety of the lay lords of the time. The convent, dedicated to Saint Francis and Saint Anthony of Padua, became a central place for village devotion, welcoming even the burials of the seigneurs of La Chambre before the 15th century.

The church, the first building erected in the 14th century, underwent renovations from the 15th century with the addition of side chapels, illustrating the rise of private devotions. In the 18th century, it was rebuilt in a baroque style, characteristic of Savoyard churches of this period. The cloister, joined to the church in the 15th century, completed the Conventual complex, including a building for novices with kitchen, dining rooms and dormitory. These transformations reflect the architectural and spiritual evolution of the site.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 2021, the Cordeliers convent maintains a typical medieval plan, with a church oriented to the east and a cloister to the north. Although partially modified, it reflects the influence of the Franciscans in the Mauritian and their role in the religious and social structure of the territory. Today, communal property, its state of conservation and its openness to the public remain to be specified.

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