Couvent des Clarisses Urbanistes de Fougères, 17th century convent in Fougères, France.

The Couvent des Clarisses Urbanistes de Fougères is a 17th-century convent organized around a central courtyard enclosed by stone buildings. The complex rises three floors above ground with attic spaces, constructed from granite and schist that give the structure its solid appearance.

The convent was founded in 1633 and its buildings were constructed in 1680 for the Urbanist Poor Clares who came from the Monastery of Patience in Laval. A fire partly destroyed it in 1794. During the Revolution it served as a military prison and barracks, and the chapel was used as a stable. It was inscribed as a monument historique on 15 July 1965.

The convent's name comes from the Urbanist Poor Clares, who arrived in 1633 from the Monastery of Patience in Laval and had the buildings erected in 1680. The neighbouring rue des Urbanistes keeps their name. The cloister, now missing half of its eastern side, still shows how the nuns' daily life was arranged around it.

The complex now functions as a cultural hub with multiple institutions operating within it, including a music school and visual arts facility. Access may vary depending on events or activities, so it is worth checking ahead to understand what areas are open to visitors.

The nun Jeanne Le Royer (1732-1798), known for her prophecies, is tied to this convent, which during the Revolution became a military prison and barracks, its chapel turned into a stable. The building was partly destroyed by fire in 1794 and was inscribed as a monument historique on 15 July 1965.