| Main | Births etc |
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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | |
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 Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Saumur-Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Régine Catin |
| Area | |
• Total |
14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, an UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.
The lantern of the dead of St Catherine's chapel
- Population (1999): 1,189
- Area: 1,482 ha
- Average altitude: 80 m
Notable buildings[]
- The royal abbey of Fontevraud
- Saint Catherine's chapel with its lantern of the dead
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié (chapel of Our Lady of Compassion)
- Église Saint-Michel (church of St Michael)
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Fontevraud Abbaye
- Map of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Val de Loire
- Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay
The town as viewed from the east
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