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Ancien couvent des Ursulines

Le Malzieu-Ville, Lozère, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façades et toitures de la maison faisant partie de l'ancien couvent ; remparts attenants avec leur tour ronde (cad. A 86, 90, 541, 722) : inscription par arrêté du 7 février 1963
Protection dates
1963/02/07 : inscrit MH
Type
couvent
Main period of construction
15e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Le Malzieu-Ville
Département
Lozère
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.85625, 3.33058
Mérimée reference
PA00103845

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1780 map "54 Saint-Flour." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La ville a conservé une partie importante de ses fortifications dont certaines parties remontent à la fin du 13e siècle. Dans l'ensemble, les ouvrages conservés ne sont pas antérieurs au 14e siècle et ont certainement subi des réfections à cette époque. Un couvent d'Ursulines fut fondé en 1618. En 1642, les religieuses firent construire leur couvent contre les remparts adjacents à la tour et à la poterne de Talher. La tour circulaire formant saillant est ouverte d'archères droites. Le chemin de ronde court le long du mur d'enceinte, en traversant l'immeuble des Ursulines. Ce dernier a subi une importante restauration.

English translation

The text above is the record as published by the Ministère de la Culture, in French. The English below is a machine translation made by TreeAlive, not by the Ministère de la Culture; it has not been checked by a person. Where the two differ, the original is the record. Report a translation error: privacy@treealive.com

The town has preserved an important part of its fortifications, some parts of which go back to the end of the 13th century. On the whole, the preserved works are not earlier than the 14th century and certainly underwent repairs at that time. A convent of Ursulines was founded in 1618. In 1642, the nuns had their convent built against the ramparts adjoining the tower and the postern of Talher. The circular tower forming a projection is opened with straight arrow slits. The wall walk runs along the enclosure wall, passing through the Ursulines building. The latter underwent extensive restoration.

Nearby in the register

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

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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