Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensAbbaye de Port-Royal des Champs
Magny-les-Hameaux
Port-Royal Abbey was razed by Louis XIV in 1710 for sheltering Jansenists, leaving just scattered stones in a peaceful valley. Today it's a contemplative spot for picnics and forest walks along the Rhodon.
Cistercian abbey ruins
Literary pilgrimage site
Jean Racine trail
Peaceful valley setting
Tips
💧"the little water stream is soothing and relaxing"
📖playwright Jean Racine was educated and buried here
🍯small on-site farm offers honey tasting
Abbaye de Port-Royal des Champs
Magny-les-Hameaux
Parks & GardensParks & GardensPort-Royal Abbey was razed by Louis XIV in 1710 for sheltering Jansenists, leaving just scattered stones in a peaceful valley. Today it's a contemplative spot for picnics and forest walks along the Rhodon.
Cistercian abbey ruins
Literary pilgrimage site
Jean Racine trail
Peaceful valley setting
Tips
💧"the little water stream is soothing and relaxing"
📖playwright Jean Racine was educated and buried here
🍯small on-site farm offers honey tasting