Founded by Stephen of Lexington, abbot of Clairvaux, and built from 1248 with the encouragement of Pope Innocent IV, it served until the French Revolution as the residence for the Cistercian monks who were studying at the University of Paris.

[1][2] After an overall renovation completed in September 2008,[3] it is now a place for meetings, dialogues, training and culture.

It offers a program of public conferences and symposia, exhibitions, concerts, activities for young people and a theological and biblical studies center.

The Ecole Cathédrale offers coursework on Christian thought and every year enrolls over 3,000 students in its courses.

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