Abbaye de Port-Royal
Abbaye de Port-Royal is a historical site in Paris, Île-de-France. Abbaye de Port-Royal is situated nearby to the monastery Port-Royal Abbey, as well as near the university Paris Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include École normale supérieure and Paris Observatory.
École normale supérieure
University
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The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France. École normale supérieure is situated 580 metres northeast of Abbaye de Port-Royal.
Paris Observatory
University
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The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, and one of the largest astronomical centres in the world. Paris Observatory is situated 360 metres southwest of Abbaye de Port-Royal.
Port-Royal Abbey
Monastery
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Port-Royal Abbey was an abbey in Paris that was a stronghold of Jansenism. Cistercian nuns moved from the older abbey, Port-Royal-des-Champs, founded in 1204, to Paris and founded Port-Royal-de-Paris in 1626.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartier de Croulebarbe and Montparnasse.
Montparnasse
Suburb
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Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail.
5th arrondissement
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The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.
Abbaye de Port-Royal
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.83871° or 48° 50′ 19″ northLongitude
2.33839° or 2° 20′ 18″ eastElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8FW4R8QQ+F9GeoNames ID
11185796
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