Couvent des Récollectines

A little history: In 1680, King Louis XIV visited the newly acquired French strongholds. During his stay in Philippeville, and in response to a joint request from the nuns of the Récollectines order and the entire population of Givet-Charlemont, it was decided to found a new convent in the town of Givet Saint-Hilaire. Excerpt from Mr. Sartelet Alain's book "Givet et sa région à travers les siècles" (Givet and its region through the centuries) More historical information ... The Récollectines de Givet convent was founded in 1680 by the nuns of Philippeville, who had received authorization from King Louis XIV. In 1791, the building was requisitioned by the military authorities. Transferred to the commune in 1866, it became a nursery and elementary school. The chapel was transformed into the "Méhul" auditorium, then into a theater, but became dilapidated and was demolished in 1965. The former convent, preserved as a historic monument in 1978, is now home to the Centre Culturel Pierre Tassin: a municipal media and games library, dance halls, exhibition halls and cultural events center.

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