Port Royal
Port Royal is a railway station in Paris, Île-de-France. Port Royal is situated nearby to the university Paris Observatory, as well as near École normale supérieure.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Port-Royal”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port-Royal station and École normale supérieure.
Port-Royal station
Railway station
Photo: ArséniureDeGallium, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Port-Royal station is a French railway station on the RER B line in Paris. It is located in the 5th arrondissement, not far from its tripoint border with the 6th and 14th arrondissements. It is named after Port-Royal Abbey, Paris.
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 610 metres east of 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 440 metres south of Port Royal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montparnasse and 5th arrondissement.
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.
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.
Port Royal
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.8398° or 48° 50′ 23″ northLongitude
2.33701° or 2° 20′ 13″ eastElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Levels
1Open location code
8FW4R8QP+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 63844706OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
12149334
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