Scots College

The Scots College at Douai was a seminary founded in Douai, France, for the training of Scottish Roman Catholic exiles for the priesthood. It was modelled on the similar English College there, founded for the same purpose.

Type: School building
Description: defunct seminary in France
Also known as: “Scots College, Douai” and “Scottish College, Douai”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panthéon and Lutèce Arenas.

Panthéon

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The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. Panthéon is situated 360 metres west of Scots College.

Lutèce Arenas

Theater building

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Arènes de Lutèce are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris, together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 15,000 people and was used also as an amphitheatre to show gladiatorial combats. Lutèce Arenas is situated 160 metres southeast of Scots College.

Collège de France

University

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The Collège de France, founded in 1530 by Francis I of France, is a higher education and research establishment in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. Collège de France is situated 530 metres northwest of Scots College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.

5th arrondissement

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The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.

Latin Quarter

Suburb

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The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.