Convento Michetti, Medieval convent in Francavilla al Mare, Italy

The Convento Michetti is a former Franciscan monastery founded around 1430 near Francavilla al Mare and dedicated to Sant'Antonio di Padova. Its medieval structure was partly modified after 1883 by painter Francesco Paolo Michetti, who removed many monks' cells and added a kiln for firing majolica in an adjoining space.

The monastery was established in 1430 as a Franciscan community and served that purpose for centuries. In 1885 the painter Francesco Paolo Michetti acquired it and transformed it into his artist studio.

The name Cenacolo michettiano comes from the gatherings held in a first-floor hall, where Michetti promoted exhibitions of young Abruzzo artists such as Costantino Barbella and Basilio Cascella from the mid-1880s. D'Annunzio, who called the building "il Conventino", wrote Il piacere (1889) and much of L'innocente (1891) and Il trionfo della morte (1894) during his stays.

The former monastery is privately owned by Michetti's descendants, so visits must be arranged in advance. The building stands in Francavilla al Mare, a short distance from the Adriatic coast, and the bronze statue of Michetti faces the main entrance. The former cells were removed during Michetti's renovation, leaving large halls rather than a monastic layout.

A bronze statue of painter Francesco Paolo Michetti, created by his student Nicola D'Antino, has stood at the entrance since 1938. The sculpture commemorates Michetti's artistic legacy at this location.