from a Video Documentary, focuses on their making Altar bread/Hosts

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tV0HBcfxq_o
the Bishop gave permission for a film maker to make a documentary on them, over 3 days
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they are just north of Lyon

Carmel du Saint Curé d’Ars
01480 ARS-SUR-FORMANS
France
(non-federated)
one of the 7 Carmels in France (out of 82) that are not part of any federation, and therefore tend to be more traditional.(a lot of French carmels are rather progressive)






it is also the first Carmel Pope John Paul II visited in France. they only have room for one more due to that fact they are now 20 in number...MAYBE YOU??

Awesome.

Do you know of a Carmel that moved into a former Charterhouse? The nuns live in individual hermitages.

Blessings,
Gemma

Cool pictures! Thanks, EJames! They are also under the 1990 Constitutions, as they have a little asterisk here, and a "/C" here

...there are a LOT of Carmels of all stripes in the US that need vocations. Ask the cognoscenti on this forum.

...there are a LOT of Carmels of all stripes in the US that need vocations. Ask the cognoscenti on this forum.

There are quite a few of us in Europe - me, VA, and PP are the regulars, but there are some others who don't post much or who have already found their home - who are glad to see European monasteries and convents being publicised. PM isn't just an American resource. Perhaps more European discerners will spend time on the phorum if they see more attention being paid to the communities over here.

Great Carmel in New York

New York Carmel

http://www.carmelitesofrochester.org/

And there are two other great ones in New York, Buffalo & Brooklyn.

I love seeing different communities from around the world posted about here! We are a universal Church! Most of our monasteries in the US came from Europe. And I'm sure there are several more from Europe and abroad who come here to VS

That video was wonderful to see! Thanks again, EJames! Then there's a second part here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a_7YUM6bSFw I really love seeing them make the Communion hosts with that machine! The Brooklyn Carmel just recently got one of those machines from France, and the sisters have been learning how to use it.

Gemma, Yes its a Carmelite Convent called 'Le Reposoir' Resting Place- at the base of the Alps Haute-Savoie ,not to far from Switzerland border.




the current buildings are from it was built in 1671. The Carthusians were there on site since 1151 but were expelled because of the anti-clerical law of 1905.

its been a fully functioning Carmel since 1932.(the Carmelite Nuns arrived in 1922on invitation from the Bishop to restore it)
the oldest cloister walk parts and one of the chapels and the outside can be visited on a paid tour, because it is partially owned by the Sate as a Historic Monument.
there are 20 Nuns who make jams, embroidery, and holy images. in the diocese of Annecy,

Carmel le Reposoir -
Monastère du Carmel
F. 74950 le Reposoir,
France
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Gemma,aslo Byzantine Rite usage Roman Catholic Carmelite Nuns from France have a Chapel and a main house. all new, all wood.