Have you ever heard of Les Balances?

In a recent, routine survey and inventory of artifacts stored in the drawers of the Ohio Province Museum, a cache of glass plate lantern slides was re-discovered.  Uncovered in this cache was an interesting collection of slides of photographs taken from postcards labelled “Les Balances”.  With information from Marie Felton, the archivist for the Sisters of Notre Dame in Namur, it was found that the Sisters of Notre Dame owned this “country house” and surrounding property until WWII.  The “country house” is actually a large Chateau with its own Chapel building.  Images of the Chateau, Chapel building, grounds and pond have been digitally reclaimed and are on display in the Ohio Province Museum through October.  Stop by to see the display and discover the history of Les Balances.