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Ancien palais abbatial

Saint-Claude, Jura, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Le bâti, le sol et le sous-sol des parcelles AR 76, 77, 78 : classement par arrêté du 24 août 2004
Protection dates
2004/08/24 : classé MH
Type
palais
Main period of construction
1ère moitié 12e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée, propriété de la commune
Address
3 place de l'Abbaye
Commune
Saint-Claude
Département
Jura
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
46.38606, 5.86524
Mérimée reference
PA00135340

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1632 map "Description du Pais de Bresse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Ancien palais abbatial de l'abbaye royale de Saint-Claude jusqu'en 1510. Puis résidence du prieur et palais épiscopal jusqu'en 1802. Bâtiment de la première moitié du 12e siècle, restauré au début du 17e siècle, puis reconstruit au 18e siècle et à la fin du 19e siècle. Transformé en chapelle avant de devenir résidence.

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Former abbot's palace of the royal abbey of Saint-Claude until 1510. Then residence of the prior and episcopal palace until 1802. Building from the first half of the 12th century, restored at the beginning of the 17th century, then rebuilt in the 18th century and at the end of the 19th century. Transformed into a chapel before becoming a residence.

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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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