Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale

Name: Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale
Address: Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, Pl. des Plantagenets, 49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
Telephone: +33 2 41 51 73 52
Rating: 4.6

Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

Walk through 900 years of French history where Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart rest among soaring Gothic arches. This former prison turned UNESCO site pairs medieval grandeur with a surprisingly edgy modern art museum.

UNESCO World Heritage

Plantagenêt royal tombs

medieval monastic city

former prison turned museum

Tips

🏛️"the abbey is so perfectly restored, no embellishments hide the stark beauty"

💫"I could have stayed forever" — consider staying overnight at the abbey hotel

⏰plan at least 2 hours for the full abbey and museum

Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale

Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, Pl. des Plantagenets, 49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France

+33 2 41 51 73 52

www.fontevraud.fr

Upcoming at Fontevraud L'Abbaye Royale

Saturday, Jul 11

Journée famille Tous photographes !

July 11 at 2pm

Spend an afternoon experimenting with photography inside a stunning medieval abbey. This free family day invites all ages to try cyanotype, light painting, and portrait sessions among contemporary art exhibitions celebrating the camera's 200th birthday.

Sunday, Jul 12

Les Étoiles de Fontevraud

July 12 at 10pm

Wander through a thousand-year-old abbey by lantern light as projections dance across ancient stone and a pianist plays beneath the stars. This after-dark sound-and-light show turns the cloister into something between a dream and a concert hall.

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