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.

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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.

Porte de la Blanquerie

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Convent of the Visitation of Montpellier

Church

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Convent of the Visitation of Montpellier is a church, which is situated 110 metres west of Convent of the Ursulines of Montpellier.

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 Port Marianne.

Antigone

Quarter

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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.

Port Marianne

Suburb

Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.

Port Marianne is a suburb.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

3.87839° or 3° 52′ 42″ east

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

8FM5JV7H+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3632803537

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monastery

GeoNames ID

12493317

Wikidata ID

Q3001757

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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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