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Origin and history

The Convent of the Daughters of the Christian Union of Tours is a religious monument located in the city of Tours. Although its name evokes an educational or charitable vocation linked to a Christian congregation, the sources available do not specify its date of foundation or its detailed history. This type of institution was generally dedicated to teaching, care or contemplative life, according to the rules of the order to which it belonged.

In the Centre-Val de Loire region, convents and monasteries have often played a central role in the social and spiritual life of cities since the Middle Ages. In Tours, as in other historic cities, these places could serve as shelters, schools for girls, or charitable centres. Their architecture generally reflected the needs of the religious community living there, while integrating with the existing urban fabric.

However, information is lacking to describe precisely the history and specific functions of this convent.