Couvent Saint-François d’Assise

Couvent Saint-François d’Assise is a monastery in Paris, Île-de-France. Couvent Saint-François d’Assise is situated nearby to the building Chapel of the Convent of Saint Francis, Paris, as well as near the church Chapelle des Franciscains.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle des Franciscains and Catacombs of Paris.

Chapelle des Franciscains

Church

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Chapelle des Franciscains is a church.

The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate. Catacombs of Paris is situated 1 km north of Couvent Saint-François d’Assise.

Chapel of the Convent of Saint Francis, Paris

Building

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The Chapel of the Convent of Saint Francis is a Roman Catholic chapel serving the clerical students of the Franciscan order in Paris. It is located within the convent building at 7 Rue Marie-Rose in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte d’Orléans and Parc-de-Montsouris.

Porte d’Orléans

Locality

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The Porte d'Orléans is one of 17 portes in the Thiers wall, a defensive wall constructed in the mid-nineteenth century to protect Paris. The wall was demolished after the First World War, creating an open space that was subsequently built up.