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Carmelite Convent

between nature and music
A serene interlude in the corridors of time.

A little history

At the rear of the building, step through the gateway set between two columns. The cloister reveals a landscaped garden, at the heart of which blossoms the hues and fragrances of fruit trees, vegetable plants, medicinal herbs, condiments and flowers in a variety of essences…

Discover the Simples garden

Stroll beneath the vaulted galleries that gracefully wrap around the perimeter of the garden. Let yourself be transported back in time by the religious maxims inscribed on the walls. Precious relics of the time when the sisters of Notre-Dame-de-Charité-du-Refuge founded an establishment for young girls here (1841).

Did you know?

During the 13th century, Montauban was encircled by a network of convents that spread out over the rapidly expanding new town.

In 1280, the Carmelite monks built their first convent at the confluence of the Tarn and Tescou rivers. Destroyed by Protestants in the 16th century, the convent was rebuilt and completed in 1717. The main entrance is located at the corner of Impasse des Carmes and Grand-Rue Sapiac.

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