Recollects Convent (Versailles)
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The Recollects Convent was built originally in 1684 at the Palace of Versailles, France by order of Louis XIV as a house for the religious order of Recollects - a reform branch of the Franciscans created in 16th century in France, Germany, and Holland. After the order was suppressed during the French Revolution, the building was converted into a prison, and then later in the 19th century was used by the French army. Currently occupied by the French Ministry of Defense, the convent is only open to visitors during certain public events, such as Le Mois Molière (an annual theater event organized by the city of Versailles).
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Rue des Récollets, Versailles
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N 48.8025 ° | E 2.1225 ° |
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Rue des Récollets
78000 Versailles, Saint-Louis
Ile-de-France, France
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