Chapelle des Cordeliers, Franciscan chapel in central Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Chapelle des Cordeliers is a chapel in central Clermont-Ferrand built during the thirteenth century with Gothic architecture. It features tall vaults, ornate columns, and carved stone capitals typical of that era.
The chapel was founded in 1273 and initially served the La Tour family as a burial site. Later, in 1791, it hosted the first assembly of the local département.
The chapel still displays remnants of its medieval decoration, including fragments of the rood screen and wall paintings near the former refectory entrance. These traces show how Franciscan spaces were once adorned with religious art.
The chapel is located at Place Sugny in the city center and is owned by the Puy-de-Dôme departmental council. Visiting requires advance permission to arrange.
The chapel features sexpartite vaults, a vaulting system rarely seen in other thirteenth-century buildings across the Auvergne region. This architectural choice sets it apart from its contemporaries.
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