The first church was built in the middle of the 17th century (begun in 1633, consecrated in 1648), replaced by a new church built between 1717 and 1732. Three side chapels were destroyed before the Revolution. The façade and the interior were rebuilt during the Second Empire between 1850 and 1870 (paintings of the vaults by Antoine Sublet).
The church has an elongated plan and is in baroque style. The roof is two-sided and the apse is flat.
The beginning of the construction started in the 16th century. It was founded by the friars preachers of the order of Saint Dominic. The Baroque façade was not completed until 1739. In 1926 the church was listed as a historical monument.
In 1285, some religious obtained permission to settle in the city. The construction of this convent and its church was carried out in part thanks to a bequest of June 2, 1361 from Guillaume André, prior of their order, and the building, which was in danger of ruin, was rebuilt in the 17th century. The first stone was laid on November 10, 1603 by Bishop Frédéric Ragueneau and the presbytery was completed in 1619.
In 1285, some religious obtained permission to settle in the city. The construction of this convent and its church was carried out in part thanks to a bequest of June 2, 1361 from Guillaume André, prior of their order, and the building, which was in danger of ruin, was rebuilt in the 17th century. The first stone was laid on November 10, 1603 by Bishop Frédéric Ragueneau and the presbytery was completed in 1619.
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