And I could not be far from these monuments of faith that expresses the feeling of a great tradition and enormous architecture. This again was the case in Cholet, in the Maine et Loire dept 49 in the Pays de la Loire region and in my belle France. I have written before on one of these religious monuments in Cholet , see my post on Notre Dame. This time let me tell you a bit more on the Convent of Saint François d’Assise of Cholet ! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The order had returned to France in 1949 after being driven out during the French revolution. Today ,they are about twenty religious, whose average age is rather young. They are present in addition to Cholet ,in Lourdes (Couvent Saint Maximilien Kolbe), in Narbonne (Couvent Saint-Bonaventure), and in Tarbes (Couvent Saint-Antoine). In 2012, they have redesigned the Convent of Brussels in Belgium (Couvent St Antoine).
The Convent of Saint-François-d’Assise has been welcoming folks since 2002, in the old Carmel of Cholet founded in 1885 by Mother Marie de La Croix, a community of Franciscans belonging to the Custody of Saint-Bonaventure in France. One can admire in the choir of the chapel of the convent, an Annunciation by the artist Maurice Denis dating from 1930. The convent is located at 57 Rue Pasteur, however, you can come by car as we came by 39 Rue Paul Bouyx which is the back door.
The official webpage of the convent of St François d’Assise in Cholet in French: Convent of St François d’Assise in Cholet
The above webpage leads you to several others related sites for more information. This is of course, an off the beaten path trip but worth the detour if you are into history which is the only reason I am posting it. The wonderful walks of Cholet. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Convent of Saint François d’Assise of Cholet ! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world.
My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting.
Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers
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