Port-Royal-des-Champs

Port-Royal-des-Champs was an abbey of Cistercian nuns in , in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of that launched a number of culturally important institutions.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: abbey located in Yvelines, in France
  • Also known as: “Ancienne abbaye de Port-Royal des Champs, domaine national de Port-Royal des Champs” and “Port Royal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée national de Port-Royal des Champs and Église Saint-Lambert de Saint-Lambert-des-Bois.

Museum
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The is an art museum situated at the place of the former Port-Royal-des-Champs Abbey in the commune of , in . is situated 370 metres north of Port-Royal-des-Champs.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Port-Royal-des-Champs.

Railway station
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Trappes is a station on the Paris–Brest railway. It is served by suburban Transilien Line N and U services. The station opened on 12 July 1849. It is within . is situated 3½ km north of Port-Royal-des-Champs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voisins-le-Bretonneux and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

Town
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is a commune in the department in the region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 24.1 km from the in the new town of . is situated 3 km northeast of Port-Royal-des-Champs.

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, often abbreviated to SQY, is a conurbation of several new towns South-West of Paris. Tourists are most likely to come here to visit France Miniature, for outdoor sports and as a gateway to the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse National…

Town
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is a commune in the department in the region in north-central . It is located in the south-western suburbs of , 24.5 kilometres from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of , of which it is the central and most populated commune. is situated 3 km northeast of Port-Royal-des-Champs.

Port-Royal-des-Champs

Latitude
48.74474° or 48° 44′ 41″ north
Longitude
2.01649° or 2° 0′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FW4P2V8+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117355062
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q652981
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yakut—“Port-Royal-des-Champs” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պորտ Ռոյալ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Por-Royal”
  • Basque: “Port-Royal des Champs”
  • Catalan: “Abadia de Port-Royal”
  • Chinese: “波尔罗亚尔修道院”
  • Chinese: “皇港修道院”
  • Czech: “Klášter Port-Royal”
  • Dutch: “Port-Royal des Champs”
  • Finnish: “Port-Royal des Champs”
  • French: “abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux”
  • French: “Port-Royal des Champs”
  • German: “Port Royal des Champs”
  • Hebrew: “פור רויאל”
  • Italian: “Port-Royal des Champs”
  • Japanese: “ポール・ロワイヤル修道院”
  • Korean: “포르루아얄 데샹”
  • Latin: “Portus Regius”
  • Narom: “Abbaye de Port-Reyal des Camps”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Port-Royal”
  • Norwegian: “Port-Royal”
  • Polish: “Port-Royal”
  • Portuguese: “Port-Royal-des-Champs”
  • Russian: “Пор-Рояль”
  • Slovak: “Kláštor Port-Royal”
  • Slovak: “Port-Royal”
  • Spanish: “Port Royal des Champs”
  • Swedish: “Port-Royal”
  • Ukrainian: “Пор-Рояль”
  • Welsh: “Port-Royal-des-Champs”
  • Yakut: “Пор-Рояль”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oratoire and Maison de Perpétue de Marsac.

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