Couvent des Cordeliers de Charlieu
Couvent des Cordeliers de Charlieu, Gothic convent in Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu, France.
The Couvent des Cordeliers features interior arches in its galleries and exterior buttresses adorned with rosettes, maintaining one original gargoyle at the southwest corner.
The convent was initially destroyed during the Hundred Years War in 1360 and reconstructed at the end of the 14th century by Hugh of Châtelus, lord of Chateaumorand.
The north gallery capitals display carved representations of animals and human figures, including a monkey, snake, parrot, and an elderly person.
The Department of Loire manages the convent, offering guided tours from Tuesday to Sunday, 2 PM to 5 PM in low season and daily 10 AM to 7 PM in high season.
In 1910, two gallery sections were dismantled by American owners planning to decorate their California tennis court before local authorities intervened to protect the site.
Location: Charlieu
Location: Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu
Fee: Yes
Address: chemin des Cordeliers 42190 Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu
Opening Hours: December-January,November Saturday,Sunday 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; February-March 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; February-March,April-May,September-October Tuesday off; April-May,September-October 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; June-August 10:00-18:30
Phone: +33477600742
Website: http://couventdescordeliers.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.15850,4.16120
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:54
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