Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory

The Priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs was an influential monastery established in what is now the city of , France. Its surviving buildings are considered treasures of Medieval architecture in the city.
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  • Type: Chapel
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: priory located in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Ancienne Église Saint-Martin des Champs” and “St-Martin-des-Champs Priory”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Arts et Métiers and Centre Georges Pompidou.

Museum
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The Musée des Arts et Métiers is an industrial design museum in that houses the collection of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, which was founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions.

Arts center
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The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English and colloquially as Beaubourg, is a building complex in , France. is situated 640 metres south of Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory.

Church
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The Church of is a Catholic church in ' . Early parts of the church, including the west front, built 1420–1480, are in the Flamboyant Gothic style, while later portions, including the south portal, mostly built 1576–86, are examples of French Renaissance architecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 3rd arrondissement and Sentier.

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A quieter part of the ancient Marais neighbourhood which is centred in the , the 3rd is possibly one of the best places to live in . There are several good open air markets and lots of great local designer clothing stores.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the which has been known historically as a multicultural textile and garment manufacturing district.

Suburb
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The is a historic district in , . It spreads across parts of the and arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the .

Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory

Latitude
48.86602° or 48° 51′ 58″ north
Longitude
2.35488° or 2° 21′ 18″ east
Levels
1
Open location code
8FW4V983+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 56301534
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q656302
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory” goes by many names.

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