Couvent Sainte Claire de Perpignan

The Sainte Claire Convent features a single-nave church with a quadrangular choir, lateral chapels, and a cloister with two covered galleries and plain rounded arches.

Built in 1548 under Charles V funding, the convent was confiscated during the French Revolution in 1792 and transformed into a civil prison until 1989.

The convent houses the National Documentation Center for French People from Algeria since 2012, preserving important historical records and documents.

Located at 10 Rue General Derroja in Perpignan, the convent opens its doors to visitors during Heritage Days, allowing exploration of its religious architecture.

The church walls contain 17th-century murals in the choir section, while most windows retain prison bars from its penitentiary period.

Location: Perpignan

Elevation above the sea: 35.9 m

GPS coordinates: 42.69640,2.89530

Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:08