French places of memory in Louisiana – The old Ursuline convent
French places of memory in Louisiana – The old Ursuline convent
French places of memory in Louisiana – The old Ursuline convent
SUMMARY
There are only a few architectural signs of the French colonial presence remaining in New Orleans; and there is no doubt that the great fire of 1788 is the main reason for it, making the Ursuline Convent one of the rare examples of what the city might have looked like if history had taken a different path.