![IMG_0543 The abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs was founded in 1204. In 1608, abbess Angelique places the abbey under the benedictine rule. In the mid 17th century the abbey...](thumbs/IMG_0543.webp)
The abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs was founded in 1204. In 1608, abbess Angelique places the abbey under the benedictine rule. In the mid 17th century the…
![IMG_0551 Location of the former abbey, a gothic church built in the 13th century. A neogothic oratory was built on top of the former apse of the abbey in 1891.](thumbs/IMG_0551.webp)
Location of the former abbey, a gothic church built in the 13th century. A neogothic oratory was built on top of the former apse of the abbey in 1891.
![IMG_0547 Stone in memory of playwriter Jean Racine, who was educated and burried in Port-Royal. When the abbey was destroyed his ashes were moved to a church in Paris.](thumbs/IMG_0547.webp)
Stone in memory of playwriter Jean Racine, who was educated and burried in Port-Royal. When the abbey was destroyed his ashes were moved to a church in Paris.