In the wake of the Wars of Religion, a new Christian piety began to emerge, focusing in particular on charitable deeds. In 1611, Charles-Henri de Clermont-Tonnerre founded the Minimes convent next to the ancient church of Saint-Nicolas, built around the 13th century. The Count authorized the use of stones from the ruins of the medieval castle.
When the French Revolution broke out, the convent was sold as national property.