 Situated to the South West of the Mediaeval city wall, the quarter built around the parish church of Sainte Eulalie, was the departure point for Spain , and Compostella.
The number of convents was impressive, all with chapel, cloister and garden.
At the beginning of the XVIIth century, other religious establishments were built such as Religieuses de Notre Dame, rue du Hâ, founded by a Bordelaise,Montaigne's niece, Sainte-Jeanne de Lestonnac. There were also the orphan homes of Saint-Joseph, les Madelonnettes, les Visitandines, les Minimes near the château du Hâ.
The two convents of Annonciades and Notre-Dame still exist today.
Here, the activity of the port was less, it was a "bit of town". However, there were a lot of craftsmen: the stone masons in rue Sainte Eulalie, the tanneries on "les fossés des tanneurs" (cours Pasteur), the oil merchants on rue "Tombe l’Oli", the carpenters on route de Bayonne.
The brotherhoods had their chapel in Sainte Eulalie church, such as the tanners, glovers, parchment makers. The stone masons had their own chapel dedicated to the Church of Carmes.
The quarter still has a wealth of historical and archeological elements as it has even now, undergone very little change.The houses and churches have retained their character and charm. |
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| Pierre COUDROY DE LILLE |
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