Couvent des Carmes d'Avon, 17th-century Catholic convent in Avon, France.
The Carmelite Convent of Avon consists of a historical building with gardens, water features and retaining walls near Fontainebleau Castle.
Founded in 1662 by Anne of Austria as Fontainebleau Castle hospital, the site became a Discalced Carmelite convent in 1920 after their return from Belgium.
The convent houses a Carmelite spiritual center offering retreats and religious services, with a community of nine brothers led by a prior.
Visitors can attend daily services including morning prayer at 7:00, mass at 11:45, vespers at 18:00, and compline at 20:30.
Father Jacques de Jesus, director of Sainte-Thérèse College, was arrested in 1944 by the Gestapo for protecting Jewish children during the war.
Location: Avon
GPS coordinates: 48.40550,2.72000
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:55
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