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Ancien couvent des Ursulines

Quimperlé, Finistère, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Chapelle ; porte monumentale (cad. AS 42) : inscription par arrêté du 21 mai 1927 ; Bâtiments conventuels du 17s (cad. AS 42) : inscription par arrêté du 14 mai 1986
Protection dates
1927/05/21 : inscrit MH, 1986/05/14 : inscrit MH
Type
couvent
Main period of construction
17e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
avenue Jules-Ferry
Commune
Quimperlé
Département
Finistère
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
47.86960, -3.54745
Mérimée reference
PA00090378

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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 7: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Cet important édifice conventuel du 17e siècle a conservé l'essentiel de son caractère malgré son affectation comme collège. Les bâtiments conventuels comprenant un étage et un niveau sous combles sont édifiés autour d'une cour centrale formant cloître. Ils sont cantonnés à leurs extrémités de pavillons d'angles. L'architecture est sobre et rythmée de lucarnes à frontons alternativement triangulaires et courbes.

English translation

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This substantial conventional building of the 17th century has retained the essence of its character despite its use as a college. The conventional buildings comprising one storey and a level in the roof space are built around a central courtyard forming a cloister. They are flanked at their ends by corner pavilions. The architecture is sober and rhythmed by dormers with alternately triangular and curved pediments.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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