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Hélène Boullé
Hélène Boullé
(Known as "Madame de Champlain")
Wife of Samuel de Champlain, Religious Sister, Benefactor
Born
c. 1598
Paris, France
Paris, France
Passed Away
Dec 20, 1654
Montauban, France
Lifespan
56 years old
"A lady of grace whose gentle presence brightened the earliest winters of Quebec."
Archival Overview
Wife of Samuel de Champlain who lived in Quebec from 1620 to 1624, captivated Indigenous allies with her grace, and later founded an Ursuline convent in Montauban.
Biographical Record
Hélène Boullé married Samuel de Champlain, the founder of Quebec, in Paris in 1610 at age twelve. In 1620, she accompanied her husband across the Atlantic, becoming one of the first French gentlewomen to reside in New France.
Her refined manners, warmth, and mirror-embroidered gowns fascinated Indigenous visitors, who revered her kindness. Returning to France in 1624, she entered religious life after Champlain's death, founding an Ursuline convent in Montauban where she spent her final years in prayer.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Ursuline Convent Crypt
Montauban, France
Montauban, France
GPS: 44.0175, 1.3550
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