Monastery or convent · Versailles · Yvelines

Couvent des Récollets

Couvent des Récollets is a convent located. Versailles is where it stands. It has been a classé historic monument since 2024.

Where

In Versailles

inside the commune

Historic monument

2024

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Monastery or convent in Versailles

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Versailles

Couvent des Récollets is in the commune of Versailles, with 103 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 2024; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00087676). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

Afternoons in Versailles reach 19–25°C from May to September.

Jan7° / 2°55 mm

Feb8° / 1°47 mm

Mar12° / 4°50 mm

Apr16° / 6°50 mm

May19° / 9°68 mm

Jun23° / 12°55 mm

Jul25° / 14°53 mm

Aug25° / 14°58 mm

Sep21° / 11°52 mm

Oct16° / 8°61 mm

Nov10° / 5°61 mm

Dec7° / 2°66 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Versailles, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Toussus Le Noble station, 6.3 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Versailles’ full climate →

About

Couvent des Récollets

Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. Within 15 km there are 752 more places to visit, starting with Château de Versailles (300 m).

Couvent des Récollets on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00087676 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Monastery or convent
Protection: Classé historic monument · 2024
Built: 17th century
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Versailles, Yvelines

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Around Couvent des Récollets, mapped

On this map, Couvent des Récollets is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Couvent des Récollets

Versailles tops the 8 for size, at 84,095 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in this commune

Versailles

84,095 people

2 · 2.5 km north of it

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

30,689 people

3 · 3 km south of it

Buc

5,816 people

4 · 3.7 km east of it

Viroflay

17,237 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Couvent des Récollets is	People
Versailles	It’s in this commune	84,095
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt	2.5 km north of it	30,689
Buc	3 km south of it	5,816
Viroflay	3.7 km east of it	17,237
Saint-Cyr-l'École	4.3 km west of it	21,268
Chaville	4.9 km east of it	20,594
La Celle-Saint-Cloud	5.1 km north of it	20,460
Bailly	5.2 km northwest of it	3,731

Make a day of it

Also near Couvent des Récollets

Within 15 km are 752 places, among them 5 attractions, a cathedral and a garden.

AttractionChâteau de Versailles300 m northwest, in Versailles 2

AttractionTour Eiffel14 km northeast, in Paris 7e 3

AttractionPetit Trianon1.9 km northwest, in Versailles 4

AttractionGrand Trianon2 km northwest, in Versailles 5

AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile15 km northeast, in Paris 8e 6CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles500 m south, in Versailles 7

GardenJardin de Versailles1.2 km northwest, in Versailles 8

MuseumSalle du Jeu de paume200 m southeast, in Versailles

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Couvent des Récollets: what to know

Where is Couvent des Récollets?

Couvent des Récollets is in Versailles, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).

What is Couvent des Récollets?

Convent located in Yvelines, in France.

Is Couvent des Récollets a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2024, Mérimée record PA00087676.

How well known is Couvent des Récollets?

Couvent des Récollets has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Couvent des Récollets?

May to September are the warmest months in Versailles, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Couvent des Récollets?

Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (300 m), Tour Eiffel (14 km), Petit Trianon (1.9 km) and Grand Trianon (2 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Salle du Jeu de paume: User:BenP, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.