Saint-Germain-en-Laye — A convent of 1020

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France · 1 places documented
Saint-Germain-en-Laye — A convent of 1020

Saint-Germain-en-Laye holds 1 places documented in this archive, among them Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Saint-Germain-en-Laye was founded in 1020, when King Robert the Pious founded a convent on the site of the present church of Saint-Germain.

Origins and history

Saint-Germain-en-Laye was founded in 1020, when King Robert the Pious, who ruled from 996 to 1031, founded a convent on the site of the present Church of Saint-Germain. The Hôtel de Ville followed later.

Key facts

  • Country: France
  • Region: Île-de-France
  • Places in this archive: 1
  • Centre of the documented entries: 48.8981°N, 2.0964°E

Places documented in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

What is on in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Sources

The entries listed above are the source of the counts, the names and the position on this page.

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