Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier
Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier is a monastery in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier is situated nearby to Porte de la Blanquerie, as well as near the church Convent of the Visitation of Montpellier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monastery
- Description: former religious building of Montpellier, France
- Also known as: “convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier”, “Couvent des Ursulines”, “former monastery of the nuns of Saint Catherine and Saint Gilles”, and “International City of Dance”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porte de la Blanquerie and Convent of the Visitation of Montpellier.
Convent of the Visitation of Montpellier
Church
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Convent of the Visitation of Montpellier is a church, which is situated 110 metres west of Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier.
Montpellier Cathedral
Church
Montpellier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter and located in the city of Montpellier, France. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Montpellier. The cathedral, built in the Gothic style, is a national monument. Montpellier Cathedral is situated 370 metres west of Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigone and Castelnau-le-Lez.
Antigone
Neighborhood
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
Castelnau-le-Lez
Town
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Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km north of the city centre. Castelnau-le-Lez is situated 4 km northeast of Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 4½ km west of Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier.
Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier
- Categories: convent, prison, historic site, and religion
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.61432° or 43° 36′ 52″ northLongitude
3.87839° or 3° 52′ 42″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8FM5JV7H+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3632803537OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Antic convent de les Ursulines (Montpeller)”
- Catalan: “Antic convent de les Ursulines”
- Dutch: “Ursulinenconvent”
- French: “Agora Montpellier”
- French: “ancien monastère des religieuses de Sainte-Catherine et Saint-Gilles”
- French: “Cité internationale de la danse”
- French: “couvent des Ursulines de Montpellier”
- French: “Couvent des Ursulines de Montpellier”
- Spanish: “antiguo monasterio de las monjas de Santa Catarina y San Gilles”
- Spanish: “Ciudad internacional de la danza”
- Spanish: “convento de las Ursulinas de Montpellier”
- Spanish: “Convento de las Ursulinas de Montpellier”
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