Couvent des Minimes, Historical monument in Saint-Jacques district, Perpignan, France.
Couvent des Minimes is a convent in Perpignan featuring a large double-level brick cloister with a paved courtyard at its center. A water cistern occupies the middle of this courtyard, serving as the focal point of the complex's design.
The convent was founded in 1575 by the Minims Order in what was formerly the Jewish quarter of the city. Following the French Revolution, the building was repurposed as military barracks.
The site now serves as an International Center for Photojournalism, hosting the Visa pour l'Image festival each September for documentary photographers. Visitors encounter exhibitions and events that celebrate photojournalistic work in this historic setting.
The site is located at 24 Rue Francois Rabelais in central Perpignan. It is easily accessible via the Bourrat, Lassus, and Coquelicots bus stops nearby.
Archaeological digs in the 1990s revealed multiple ground levels and pottery fragments from the 16th century beneath the structure. These discoveries provide evidence of the site's layered past and former inhabitants.
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