Fontevraud-l’Abbaye
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fontevraud Abbey and Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art Harbour.
Fontevraud Abbey
The Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud or Fontevrault was a monastery in the village of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, near Chinon, in the former French Duchy of Anjou.
Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art Harbour
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The Château de Montsoreau is a Flamboyant Gothic castle in the Loire Valley, directly built in the Loire riverbed. It is located in the market town of Montsoreau, in the Maine-et-Loire département of France, close to Saumur, Chinon, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, and Candes-Saint-Martin. Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art Harbour is situated 4 km north of Fontevraud-l’Abbaye.
Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
The Château de Montsoreau-Museum Contemporary Art is a private museum open to the public in Montsoreau, France. It opened 8 April 2016. The permanent collection exhibited at Château de Montsoreau consists of Philippe Méaille's collection of works by the conceptual art collective Art & Language. Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 4 km north of Fontevraud-l’Abbaye.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loire Valley and Montsoreau.
Loire Valley
The Loire Valley, spanning 280 kilometres, is a valley located in the middle stretch of the Loire river in central France, in both the administrative regions Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire.
Montsoreau
Photo: Mariekro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montsoreau is a village in the Loire Valley, in Pays de la Loire. It's listed amongst the most beautiful villages of France.
Fontevraud-l’Abbaye
- Type: Locality with 1,530 residents
- Also known as: “49140” and “Fontevrault”
- Location: Arrondissement of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.182° or 47° 10′ 55″ northLongitude
0.0502° or 0° 3′ 1″ eastPopulation
1,530Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
8FV253J2+R3GeoNames ID
6458630
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