Abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Saint-Cyr-l'École, Portal of a former abbey in Saint-Cyr-l'École, France

The Abbaye de Notre-Dame des Anges à Saint-Cyr is a stone gateway with a rounded arch, built of light beige blocks. Its upper section holds a carved relief of two winged figures flanking a central oval shield topped by a crown, and pale blue metal gates with a criss-cross lattice pattern block the opening below.

The abbey was founded by the Bishop of Chartres in 1156 and confirmed by King Louis VII. After the Revolution, the site was sold and later became a departmental children's asylum in 1882, and the portal was classified as a historical monument in 1946.

The portal is a stop on the route to Santiago de Compostela, as shown by the five scallop shells carved on one of the collars around the shield. The other collar bears the letter H, the initial of King Henry III, a detail that recalls the royal link of the foundation.

The gateway stands on rue Marceau in Saint-Cyr-l'École, easily reached on foot from the town center. Visitors can view the portal from the street at any time, as it is an outdoor monument with no entry requirements.

The portal is the only remaining vestige of the abbey, which was otherwise demolished after the Revolution. Its carved relief includes two angels and two collars, one with scallop shells and the other with the letter H, details that visitors often overlook.