Built at the end of the 19th century by Jean-Baptiste Bethune, the Poor Clares monastery welcomes sisters until 2008. The building was listed as a Historic Monument in 2010. Desecrated and now owned by the city, several actors are now valuing the place. The Friends of the Poor Clares Monastery work for the knowledge and memory of the history of the site. The collective of architects ZERM temporarily occupies the premises and accompanies their transformation into a House of zero waste and circular economy. The Espace Croisé, a contemporary art centre, also located in the monastery, regularly offers workshops and exhibitions.
Guided tour with two voices by the Friends of the Poor Clares Monastery and the ZERM collective, Saturday at 16:30 - Duration 1h30 In the chapel of the monastery: -Concert of the vocal ensemble Aubade in the chapel of the monastery, Saturday at 15h – Duration 1h -Exhibition on the history and architecture of the convent, Saturday from 16h30 to 18h and Sunday from 15h15 to 18h - Literary journey: reading aloud in the Chapel of the Convent: Sunday from 14h15 to 15h by Ô la voix
Of yesteryear, of our times, the Epeule revisited by the association Diversion Saturday from 14h to 18h -Visit diverted inside and outside in the streets of Epeule -Writing workshops accompanied by a former school teacher and a former sister of the monastery