Capuchin Friary
The Capuchin Friary in Crest in Drôme, France, is a Capuchin convent. The convent was established in 1609 in the former Benedictine priory of Crest. A small community of twelve friars lived there, following the contemplative life which that branch of the Franciscans had developed to revive.- Catholic monastery
- Description: convent located in Drôme, in France
- Also known as“Capuchin Friary, Crest”“Couvent des Capucins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crest station and Cité Scolaire François-Jean Armorin.
Crest station
Crest station is a railway station located in Crest, Drôme, south-eastern France. Crest station is situated 350 metres south of Capuchin Friary.
Cité Scolaire François-Jean Armorin
Cité Scolaire François-Jean Armorin is a school, which is situated 230 metres south of Capuchin Friary.
Tour de Crest
The Tour de Crest is the imposing vestige of a castle… Tour de Crest is situated 720 metres southeast of Capuchin Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crest and Divajeu.
Capuchin Friary
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Latitude
44.73325° or 44° 43′ 60″ north
Longitude
5.01552° or 5° 0′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FP7P2M8+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
building=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Capuchin Friary” goes by many names.
convent dels Caputxins de CreisCatalan
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle du couvent des Capucins de Crest and Médiathèque Vallée de la Drôme.
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