Cloisters of the Recollets (Cloître des Récollets), Metz
The Cloisters of the Recollets (Cloître des Récollets), built in the 13th century as part of the Franciscan monastery, are situated in the conservation zone of the city of Metz near the Cathedral. In 1791 they have been used as a workshops for the Rhine army. More or less ...
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Project details
Title: | Cloisters of the Recollets (Cloître des Récollets), Metz |
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Entr. year: | 1982 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | France |
Town: | Metz (Moselle) |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Religious building/memorial |
Former use: | Cloisters; workshops for the army |
Actual use: | Headquarters of the European Institut of Ecology and home to the city archives |
Built: | 13th century |
The Jury's citation: | "Pour Ia minutieuse restauration du Cloltre des Recollets mis a la disposition d'un centre europeen d'ecologie" |
GPS: | 49°7'10.1"N 6°10'48.5"E |
Description:
The Cloisters of the Recollets (Cloître des Récollets), built in the 13th century as part of the Franciscan monastery, are situated in the conservation zone of the city of Metz near the Cathedral. In 1791 they have been used as a workshops for the Rhine army. More or less abandoned for two centuries. Buildings and garden were thoughtful restored and converted to a resarch institute (European Institut of Ecology).
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