Ursuline Convent was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. In 1727, at the request of Governor Étienne Perier, nuns from the Ursuline Convent of Rouen went to New Orleans to found a convent, run a hospital, and take care of educating young girls.
Location: 1100 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Built: 1751 (first building completed in 1734)
Architect: Ignace Broutin, Alexandre de Batz
Architectural style: Neoclassical, French Colonial
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