THE COLLÈGE DES BERNARDINS

An artistic and human encounter

The Collège des Bernardins, a place of dialogue driven by scientific research, artistic creation, training and debate, is proud to host the immersive show Le Mystère Mozart. By hosting this event, Les Bernardins affirm their vocation to welcome and transmit.

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Vue détaillée des voûtes en pierre du Collège des Bernardins, mettant en valeur l’architecture gothique de ce lieu historique.
THE HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE

Founded in 1245, the Collège des Bernardins welcomed thousands of Cistercian monks from all over Europe and became an important center for the development of Western Christian thought. After the Revolution, it was sold as national property in 1791, its church was partly destroyed, and its building was reassigned successively as a prison, warehouse, school and then as a fire station. In 2001, the Diocese of Paris bought it to make it a place for training and dialogue. And it reopened in 2008.

The Collège des Bernardins today

A place for training

Today, Collège des Bernardins is a unique place to study, on site or remotely. It teaches theology, philosophy, sacred scriptures, human sciences, art history, and literature. Les Bernardins have a multidisciplinary research center that works on the major questions that agitate our time.

Façade du Collège des Bernardins à Paris, bâtiment historique au style gothique, baigné de lumière sous un ciel bleu.
Exposition d'art contemporain au Collège des Bernardins, avec des visiteurs observant des œuvres colorées et des installations.

A place open to all

Exhibitions, guided tours, concerts, workshops for children or adolescents, conferences, debates... The Collège des Bernardins is open to everyone, thanks to the generous support of its sponsors. In the 13th century naveE century, a restaurant “La Table des Bernardins” and a bookstore welcome students, visitors and spectators all year round.

A place for dialogue

Rooted in the richness of its millenary history, the Collège des Bernardins is a place of dialogue where faith and reason meet to shed light on contemporary challenges. Politicians, academics, scientists, artists come to the Collège des Bernardins to exchange, exhibit and debate in public.

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Un couple assis dans une salle de concert historique, écoutant un concert de piano au Collège des Bernardins à Paris.

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Salle des colonnes du Collège des Bernardins, éclairée par la lumière naturelle traversant les grandes fenêtres, mettant en valeur l'architecture gothique.