Convent of the Cordeliers of Châteauroux, Châteauroux
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About Convent of the Cordeliers of Châteauroux
The Convent of the Cordeliers is a 13th-century Franciscan monastery founded around 1213-1214, now serving as Châteauroux's primary contemporary art exhibition space. The building features a 50-metre nave with a chestnut wood barrel vault that provides a striking backdrop for large-scale artworks. It is classified as a Monument Historique, with the church protected since 1932 and the remaining structures inscribed in 2013.
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The name "Cordeliers" comes from the knotted rope cord ("corde") that Franciscan friars wore as a belt over their woollen habits. This nickname was used across France to distinguish Franciscan monasteries from other religious orders, and it stuck even after the monks left.
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