First Mother House

Ville-Marie (Montreal), New France (Quebec), [between 1658 and 1673]. Illustration : Sister Saint-Rene (Elmina Lachance). Archives Congrégation de Notre-Dame - Montréal.
First Mother House

The stable-school, the first school in Ville-Marie and first Mother House of the Congregation (1658-1671), was situated between present day Saint-Paul Street and the Saint Lawrence River. This illustration was imagined by the artist from the description made by Marguerite Bourgeoys in her writings.