Collège des Bernardins

The Collège of Bernardins, or Collège Saint-Bernard, located no 20, rue de Poissy in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is a former Cistercian college of the University of Paris.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Email: accueil@collegedesbernardins.fr
Type: Arts center
Description: school building
Also known as: “collège Saint-Bernard”, “Les Bernardins”, “Les Bernardins de Paris”, and “prison des Bernardins”
Address: 20 Rue de Poissy, Paris, 75005

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Notre Dame de Paris and Panthéon.

Notre Dame de Paris

Church

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Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 480 metres north of Collège des Bernardins.

Panthéon

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The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. Panthéon is situated 530 metres southwest of Collège des Bernardins.

Arab World Institute

Museum

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The Institut du monde arabe is an organisation founded in Paris in 1980 by France with 18 Arab countries to research and disseminate information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. Arab World Institute is situated 380 metres east of Collège des Bernardins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.

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.

Latin Quarter

Suburb

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The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.