Monastère Saint-Nicolas de Vitré, Medieval monastery and historical monument in Vitré, France
The Saint-Nicolas monastery includes both religious buildings and a chapel featuring Gothic architectural elements with detailed stone carvings and high arches.
Founded in 1192 by Emma de Vitré as a hospital, the monastery underwent construction in 1657 following complaints about existing healthcare facilities in the region.
The monastery houses a museum of modern and contemporary religious goldsmithing, preserving artifacts that demonstrate French ecclesiastical craftsmanship through centuries.
The municipality of Vitré manages public access to the monastery grounds, with the gardens and orchard remaining open for educational and environmental activities.
The complex represents one of France's oldest hospitals, transformed into a monastery where nuns accumulated substantial land holdings worth 7,422 livres by 1790.
Location: Vitré
GPS coordinates: 48.12657,-1.21783
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
Château de Vitré
304 m
Fortifications of Vitré
421 m
Chapelle Saint-Nicolas de Vitré
103 m
Couvent des Augustins de Vitré
267 m
Porte d'Embas
415 m
Hôtel du Bât
414 m
Hôtel de la Botte Dorée
421 m
Église Sainte-Croix de Vitré
450 m
Maison, 5 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
400 m
Maison, 27 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
452 m
Maison, 29 rue d'Embas, Vitré
415 m
Chapelle des Trois Marie
207 m
Maison, 16 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
406 m
Maison, 25 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
446 m
Maison, 21 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
431 m
Torre de Montafilant
257 m
Maison, 12 rue Baudrairie
397 m
Maison, 23 rue Baudrairie
439 m
Maison, 30 rue d'Embas, Vitré
399 m
Maison, 26 rue Notre-Dame, Vitré
406 m
Maison, 28 rue Notre-Dame
400 m
Maison, 9 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
405 m
Maison, 11 rue d'Embas, Vitré
447 m
Maison, 6 rue d'Embas
450 m
Maison, 30 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
442 m
Maison, 15 rue Baudrairie, Vitré
415 m
Torre del Oratorio
283 m
Torre de la Plata
314 mReviews
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