National Museum of Port-Royal-des-Champs, Religious museum in Magny-les-Hameaux, France.
The National Museum of Port-Royal-des-Champs occupies a 30-hectare estate featuring the ruins of a former Cistercian abbey and a 13th-century dovecote.
The original abbey site underwent significant changes when Louis XIV ordered its demolition in 1710 due to conflicts regarding Jansenist religious beliefs.
The museum displays a collection of 17th and 18th-century paintings and engravings that document the religious and intellectual life of the former abbey.
The museum operates Monday through Friday from 09:45 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:30, with extended weekend hours from 10:30 to 18:00.
The museum includes Pascal's Well and the Cent Marches path, which the Solitaires, a group of religious scholars, used during their time at Port-Royal.
Location: Magny-les-Hameaux
Inception: 1953
Official opening: June 14, 1962
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 09:45-12:00,14:00-17:30; Saturday,Sunday 10:30-18:00
Phone: +33130437305
Email: musee.port-royal@culture.gouv.fr
Website: http://port-royal-des-champs.eu
GPS coordinates: 48.74799,2.01525
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
The Versailles region and its surroundings feature a notable collection of historic sites, museums, and landscaped areas that showcase centuries of French history. Beyond the famous chateau, visitors can explore sites like the Queen's Hameau in the Versailles park, a rustic retreat of Marie Antoinette, or the Château de Malmaison, which preserves furnishings and decor from the First Empire. The Napoléon III Apartments at the Louvre demonstrate the splendor of the Second Empire, while the Domaine de Marly-le-Roi reflects the grandeur of Louis XIV's reign. Local museums host diverse collections, from Rodin's sculptures displayed in his former private residence to Maurice Denis's symbolist works at the Saint-Germain-en-Laye Priory. The Gustave Moreau Museum holds over 1,300 paintings and 5,000 drawings in the artist's former home. Gardens are also a major draw: Sceaux Park stretches over a mile with 17th-century geometric pathways, while Albert Kahn Gardens offer a journey through Japanese, French, and English landscape styles. These sites allow visitors to explore French cultural history through architecture, decorative arts, and garden art.
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