Visit of the chapel of the Carmel of Créteil
Sheltering the nuns who live in silence, solitude and prayer, the Carmel Sainte-Thérèse opens the doors of its chapel to the public.
Saturday 18 September 2021, 14:30Passed
Conditions
Registration required, limited number of places, wearing the mask and sanitary pass required
Registration
patrimoine.culturel@ville-creteil.fr
Photo Carmel
Heir to the religious teaching of Saint Teresa of Avila, the original Carmel was founded in 1664, rue du Bouloy in Paris, by Marie-Thérèse, Infanta of Spain, after her marriage to Louis XIV. Scattered during the revolution, the Carmelites knew the court, the prison. In 1901, the community took refuge in Belgium, then returned to France, at Créteil, in 1920. Initially located on Rue du Moulin, it integrated its final site on Avenue de Ceinture in the early 1950s.
Having taken a vow of silence and solitude, the 16 sisters who live inside the Convent devote their time to God, praying for the world. Only the Carmelite chapel is open to the public. We will discover different works of religious art, as well as the rules of life of the Carmelites.