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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