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.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: convent located in Drôme, in France
- Also known as: “Capuchin Friary, Crest” and “Couvent des Capucins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crest station and Cité Scolaire François-Jean Armorin.
Crest station
Railway station
Crest station is a railway station located in Crest, Drôme, south-eastern France. The station was opened in 1871 and is located on the Livron to Aspres-sur-Buëch line. Train services are operated by SNCF. Crest station is situated 350 metres south of Capuchin Friary.
Cité Scolaire François-Jean Armorin
School
Photo: Nicolas Buffler, CC BY 2.0.
Cité Scolaire François-Jean Armorin is a school, which is situated 230 metres south of Capuchin Friary.
Tour de Crest
Castle
Photo: Philipendula, CC BY 2.5.
The Tour de Crest is the imposing vestige of a castle - the Château de Crest - in the commune of Crest in the Drôme département of France, one of the highest keeps in Europe, if not the highest. Tour de Crest is situated 720 metres southeast of Capuchin Friary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crest and Divajeu.
Crest
Village
Photo: debbcollins, CC BY 2.0.
Crest is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France.
Divajeu
Village
Photo: Toutaitanous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Divajeu is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Divajeu is situated 3½ km south of Capuchin Friary.
Eurre
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eurre is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Eurre is situated 3½ km northwest of Capuchin Friary.
Capuchin Friary
- Categories: convent, building, and religion
- Location: Crest, Arrondissement of Die, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.73325° or 44° 43′ 60″ northLongitude
5.01552° or 5° 0′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FP7P2M8+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 72548028OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3274362
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Capuchin Friary” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “convent dels Caputxins de Creis”
- French: “couvent des Capucins de Crest”
- French: “Couvent des Capucins de Crest”
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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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