Montauban, Abbaye des Capucins ****

Exceptional historical heritage of the region and Tarn et Garonne, Abbaye des Capucins is situated in the city of Montauban.
The Mecca of the Protestantism in France and in region Midi-Pyrénées at the beginning of the XVIIth century, Montauban will give in to the assaults thrown by king Louis XIII and cardinal of Richelieu to reconquer the city and establish the State Catholicism. Built in the austerity without any painted or sculptured decoration, the convent Abbaye des Capucins corresponded to the typical conventual architecture of the 17th century. At that time, many more Christian religious communities advocated the ideal of poverty : the Jacobins, the Nuns of the order of St Clare, the Carmelites, or still the Augustin.
Of its origins, Abbaye des Capucins Hôtel-Spa-Resort kept the overall plan of buildings, chapel and especially convent in arches in full round arch resting on square piles. The hotel welcomes you in a sophisticated frame which invites in the relaxation and in the ressourcement. The captivating magic of an exceptional place steeped in history since almost four centuries …