Fontevraud-l'Abbaye · Maine-et-Loire
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud
A royal abbey and Plantagenet necropolis in the Loire Valley, protected as a French historic monument since 1840 and today a cultural centre open to visitors.
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Voormalige koninklijke abdij en Plantagenet-necropool in de Loire-Vallei, monument historique sinds 1840 (met latere beschermingsfasen tot 1998), onderdeel van de Loire-Vallei UNESCO-werelderfgoedlijst. Vandaag cultuurcentrum "Fontevraud l'Historial".
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Founded as a double monastery for monks and nuns, Fontevraud grew into one of the largest monastic complexes in Europe and became the necropolis of the House of Plantagenet: the recumbent effigies of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England and Richard the Lionheart are preserved here. The complex comprises several distinct priories — the Grand Moutier, with its 12th-century church, 16th-century cloister and 15th-century refectory; Saint-Benoît, with a 12th-century chapel and novitiate buildings; and Saint-Lazare, with its own chapel and converted lodgings. It has been recognised as a protected historic monument in phases since 1840, most recently in 1998, and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage site. Today the abbey operates as the cultural centre Fontevraud l'Historial.
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Fontevraud lets visitors walk through nine centuries of monastic and royal history in one place: a double monastery large enough to leave three distinct priories standing, and an abbey church holding the tombs of an English king, his queen and their son. Its protection history — extended in phases from 1840 to 1998 — reflects how much of the complex has survived intact, from Romanesque architecture to later monastic buildings.
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