The religious hospitallers arrived in Guingamp in 1676. Le Duc de Vendôme wanted to be the founder of the new monastery and gave them 150 loads of stone from the demolition of the castle. The foundation stone was laid in 1699 and the monastery served as a hospital until the French Revolution. It is now home to the Town Hall. The italian-style chapel is used for exhibitions. During Town Hall opening hours, you can see the old cloister and Paul Sérusier’s triptych. He was a French...
The religious hospitallers arrived in Guingamp in 1676. Le Duc de Vendôme wanted to be the founder of the new monastery and gave them 150 loads of stone from the demolition of the castle. The foundation stone was laid in 1699 and the monastery served as a hospital until the French Revolution. It is now home to the Town Hall. The italian-style chapel is used for exhibitions. During Town Hall opening hours, you can see the old cloister and Paul Sérusier’s triptych. He was a French post-impressionist painter, associated with the Nabis movement. Free visit of the ground floor.