Portail

Portail is in Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France. Portail is situated nearby to the monastery Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, as well as near Réfectoire.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes and Théâtre romain de Soissons.

Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes

Monastery

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The Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, was an Augustinian abbey located on Saint-Jean hill, southwest of the city of Soissons in the Aisne department of France.

Théâtre romain de Soissons

Archaeological site

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Théâtre romain de Soissons is an archaeological site, which is situated 230 metres north of Portail.

Soissons Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral basilica in Soissons, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Soissons, Laon, and Saint-Quentin. Soissons Cathedral was classified as a historical monument in 1840 and is currently owned by the French State, with the Catholic Church having the exclusive rights of use. Soissons Cathedral is situated 570 metres north of Portail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soissons and Vauxrezis.

Soissons

Town

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Soissons is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about 100 kilometres northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones.