Located in Mortemart, a village classified as one of France's most beautiful villages, the Augustinian convent is a listed historic monument.
Cardinal Gauvain?s will provided for the foundation of a convent of Augustinian friars to educate 12 children. The current buildings are a reconstruction from the late 17th or early 18th century. The present-day town hall, formerly a secondary school, features a handsome double spiral staircase with wooden banister. The main building was designed by the famous architect Brousseau, author of numerous châteaux in the region, including the Episcopal Palace in Limoges.
Cardinal Gauvain?s will provided for the foundation of a convent of Augustinian friars to educate 12 children. The current buildings are a reconstruction from the late 17th or early 18th century. The present-day town hall, formerly a secondary school, features a handsome double spiral staircase with wooden banister. The main building was designed by the famous architect Brousseau, author of numerous châteaux in the region, including the Episcopal Palace in Limoges.
