Maison de l'Instruction dite Assemblée de la Clauze

English translation

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History

House bearing witness to a type of institution now disappeared, which was important in Velay in the 18th and 19th centuries. These constructions, which were to be built collectively by all the inhabitants of the village, were intended for educational meetings. In 1665, Anne Marie Martel and the abbé Tronson gathered people of good will to instruct children in hospitals and assemblies. This was the origin of the order of the Ladies of Instruction living in community, and of the confraternity annexed to the order, living under its dependence, of the béates who lived isolated in the hamlets to instruct children, help families and gather them for daily prayer or pious offices. The house of the béate was to be built by the inhabitants of the place, thus becoming the assembly. The assembly of La Clauze had its béate until 1955. The construction is everywhere identical. A deep hearth was found at the back of a single room, for cooking and heating. The béate kept her furniture and necessities there in various cupboards, shelving, box bed, wardrobes and pantry whose woodwork is in perfect condition. A miller's ladder allowed access to a small attic. The stations of the way of the cross are still in place with the small benches for children. A small garden enclosed by stone walls is adjoining the house. A cartouche dated 1835 adorns the entrance door.