Musée Port Royal des champs

The Musée de Port-Royal des Champs was at one time a famous school.

Visit the National Museum of Port-Royal de Champs with The Paris Pass®

• You can visit this attraction with the digital Paris Museum Pass. Please download it before you visit!
• Discover the history of this former religious abbey and famous school
• View a range of 17th and 18th-century paintings and engravings

This is a thought-provoking and contemplative museum that provides a glimpse into a vanished world. 

About Musée de Port-Royal des Champs

The Musée de Port-Royal des Champs was at one time a famous school. The ruined abbey, which the museum overlooks, was once the centre of Jansenism (a Catholic reform movement largely directed against the Jesuits).

It is quite easy to underestimate the influence that the type of groups and schools had on French life; this is where the intellectuals and power-mongers came to learn the arts of reason and debate.

The endless wars of the Middle Ages often revolved around the nuances of Catholic doctrine, and schools such as this played a crucial role in politics. In addition, important intellectuals such as Pascal and Racine studied here and refined their beliefs and rhetoric, which would be influential.

The Musée National de Port-Royal de Champs is dedicated to the history of this political and religious movement and contains a large number of engravings, books and paintings.

Please note: this attraction is available as part of the digital Paris Museum Pass, which is included with your Go City All-Inclusive Pass. Please download it before you visit!

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For more information visit the National Museum of Port-Royal de Champs website.