Couvent des Récollets, Franciscan convent in Versailles, France.

The Couvent des Récollets is a monastery in Versailles featuring a church and cloister designed according to classical architectural principles. The complex displays the organized layout and proportions typical of 17th-century French religious buildings, with regular spaces arranged around interior courtyards.

Louis XIV ordered the convent built in 1684 for the Recollects, Franciscan army chaplains, behind the Grand Commun in the old town. In 1789 the Third Estate deputies, refused asylum by the monks, reaffirmed their Tennis Court oath at Saint-Louis church. The order was suppressed in the Revolution, the convent became a prison in 1793, and the church was demolished in 1796 except its facade. Since the 19th century it has served the French army; in 1914 the 5th engineer regiment left from here for World War I.

The Recollets, a branch of the Franciscan order, made this monastery their home while serving as chaplains to the king's military units. Their presence shaped the religious life of Versailles and tied the building closely to the crown's authority.

The monastery is located on Rue des Récollets in Versailles and typically opens to the public only during special cultural events. Check local event schedules to plan your visit, as regular public access is limited outside of these occasions.

Three bells from the convent are kept at the Lambinet Museum in Versailles, and the year 1684 is cast on one of them. The convent's former chapel, demolished in 1796, is now marked only by paving in the courtyard.