Port-Royal Abbey

Port-Royal Abbey was an abbey in that was a stronghold of Jansenism. Cistercian nuns moved from the older abbey, , founded in 1204, to Paris and founded Port-Royal-de-Paris in 1626.
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  • Monastery
  • Description: abbey located in Paris, in France
  • Also known as
    “Abbaye de Port-Royal”
    “Port-Royal”
    “Port-Royal Abbey, Paris”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paris Observatory and École normale supérieure.
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The , a research institution of the… is situated 340 metres southwest of Port-Royal Abbey.
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The - PSL is a grande école in , . is situated 590 metres northeast of Port-Royal Abbey.
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The is a public hospital situated on Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, Paris 14e. is situated 210 metres southeast of Port-Royal Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Jacques and Quartier de Croulebarbe.
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Port-Royal Abbey

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Latitude
48.83856° or 48° 50′ 19″ north
Longitude
2.33833° or 2° 20′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FW4R8QQ+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1015543378
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Wiki­data ID
Q2820659

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Port-Royal Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دير بورت رويال في باريس”
  • Chinese: “自由門監獄”
  • Chinese: “自由门监狱”
  • Czech: “Klášter Port-Royal”
  • Dutch: “Port-Royal (Parijs)”
  • Dutch: “Port-Royal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دير بورت رويال فى باريس”
  • French: “abbaye de Port-Royal (Paris)”
  • French: “abbaye de Port-Royal de Paris”
  • French: “Abbaye de Port-Royal de Paris”
  • German: “Abtei Port-Royal”
  • Hungarian: “abbaye de Port-Royal de Paris”
  • Hungarian: “párizsi Port-Royal apátság”
  • Hungarian: “Port-Royal apátság”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Port-Royal”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Port-Royal”
  • Japanese: “ポートロイヤル修道院”
  • Japanese: “ポール・ロワイヤル修道院”
  • Spanish: “Abbaye de Port-Royal de Paris”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maternité Port Royal and Bibliothèque Rainer Maria Rilke.

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