Cloître des Récollets

Built in 1621 under the reign of Louis XIII, it represents the will of the fervent Catholic king to regain control of this rebellious Protestant city. It is located on the former site of the gardens of the medieval castle... and the stones of this same castle (as well as stones of the ramparts!) were used for the construction of the new religious building. The Recollet brothers of the Franciscan order settled in the convent in 1629 to convert the population to the Catholic faith. After the French Revolution, the Recollets were expelled and their convent sold... to the protestants! Free visit. Departure from Tèrra Aventura Bergerac