New Orleans - Old Ursuline Convent
In Chartres Street is the Ursuline Convent, built about 1735. Adjoining is St Mary's Church (1780) and opposite, the Beauregard-Keyes House, built in 1826.
The Ursuline Convent was built for the Ursuline nuns who came from France at the request of King Louis XV. The nun's cared for the city's needy and taught the children of the plantation aristocracy.
The Ursuline Convent was built for the Ursuline nuns who came from France at the request of King Louis XV. The nun's cared for the city's needy and taught the children of the plantation aristocracy.
Hobbies & Activities category: Paintings, art collections; Christian sites
Old Ursuline Convent
1100 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2596
United States
Phone 1 (504) 529-3040
Fax 1 (504) 529-2001
1100 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70116-2596
United States
Phone 1 (504) 529-3040
Fax 1 (504) 529-2001
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
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