Forgotten History
Les Feuillants Convent
Paris, France
The royal monastery of Saint-Bernard, better known as the Couvent des Feuillants or Les Feuillants Convent, was a Feuillant convent in Paris, behind what is now numbers 229—235 rue Saint-Honoré, near its corner with rue de Castiglione. It was founded in 1587 by Henry III of France. Its church was completed in 1608 and dedicated to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. The convent was secularised and nationalised in the decrees of 13 and 16 May 1790 and became notable as the meeting place of the Feuillant Club. Jacques-Louis David used the nave of the convent's church as a studio for his painting The Tennis Court Oath. Most of the complex was then demolished under the French Consulate, leaving only the guesthouses at 229—235 rue Saint-Honoré (built in 1776 by Jacques Denis Antoine and classed as a historic monument in 1987) and the outline of its church's apse, which can be discerned in the courtyard of one of the guesthouses.
- Category
- Forgotten History
- Location
- Paris, France
- Address
- 1st arrondissement of Paris, Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.86621, 2.32910
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q72700
What is Les Feuillants Convent?
Les Feuillants Convent is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps, on 1st arrondissement of Paris. Other places close by: Hôtel Le Lotti, Hôtel de Vendôme, Angelina, Hôtel Meurice.
Where is Les Feuillants Convent?
Les Feuillants Convent is in Paris, France. Coordinates: 48.86621, 2.32910.
How do I get to Les Feuillants Convent?
Les Feuillants Convent is at 1st arrondissement of Paris, Paris, France (48.86621, 2.32910). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.