Couvent des Ursulines, Saint-Denis, convent located in Seine-Saint-Denis, in France

The Couvent des Ursulines is a stone complex with thick walls and small windows that has stood in Saint-Denis since 1640. The building is arranged around a central courtyard and contains remains of the chapel, a portal with an image of the Virgin and Child from the late 17th century, and a wooden staircase from that period, all now protected.

The convent dates from 1640, and the Ursulines added the education of young girls to their vows until the Revolution. In 1792 the nuns left and their property was sold; the Interior Ministry made it a supply store in 1799 and the city used it as a hospital from 1831. Two entrepreneurs then demolished the chapel and cloister for their stone. Inscribed as a monument historique in 1966, it is now a co-ownership of about sixty owners.

The street the convent faces, Rue des Ursulines, takes its name from the nuns themselves. Since 1989 the residents' Association des Amis du Couvent has organised three free public events a year, and residents act as guides on weekend visits. Part of Jean-Paul Rappeneau's 2003 film Bon voyage was shot inside the building.

The convent is a private co-ownership at 16 Rue des Ursulines, opened to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays by resident guides. Access is through the entrance with the round-arched portal and carved relief above the doors. The Louis XIII staircase of 2007 restoration is wooden and uneven, and cars are not allowed in the courtyards.

The convent's survival is largely due to Sister Marie Gabrielle Grange, who inherited it after years of decay and sold it in 1956 to three buyers who set up a co-ownership. Around sixty owners share the building today, and residents themselves lead the weekend tours. A 2017 windstorm brought down a chimney, forcing the restoration programme to be reordered.