Former chapel of the Ursulines of Pons en Charente-Maritime

Origin and history

The former chapel of the Ursulines of Pons is a religious monument located in the commune of Pons, in the New Aquitaine region. The available sources do not specify its period of construction or the details of its history, limiting the information to its status as an ancient chapel and its membership in the Ursulines order. In the general historical context, Ursulines-related chapels were often places of education and spirituality for girls, particularly active between the 16th and 18th centuries.

In New Aquitaine, as elsewhere in France, these institutions played a major social role, reflecting the importance of religion in community organization and education.