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17 de ago. de 2022 · The abbey was closed in 1792 during the French Revolution and even operated as one of France's most notorious prisons until 1963. Today, the abbey serves as a cultural centre, but its star attraction remains the four royal tombs showcased in this gallery.
- Mark Cartwright
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8 de oct. de 2018 · Located at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou, the royal tombs of King Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, King Richard I, and Isabelle of Angoulême lie in the western bay of the abbey church’s nave. An unusual phenomenon in northern Europe, the tombs are among the first fully-sculptural, life-sized effigies.
47°10′53″N 0°03′06″E. / 47.18139°N 0.05167°E / 47.18139; 0.05167. The Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud or Fontevrault (in French: abbaye de Fontevraud) was a monastery in the village of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, near Chinon, in the former French Duchy of Anjou. It was founded in 1101 by the itinerant preacher ...
17 de ago. de 2022 · . View Full-Size Image. The interior of the church at Fontevraud Abbey, France. The four tombs belong to Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189) and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (l. c. 1122-1204), Richard I of England (r. 1189-1199), and Isabella of Angoulême (c. 1186-1246), wife of King John of England (r. 1199-1216). « Previous Image Next Image »
- Mark Cartwright
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17 de ago. de 2022 · by Mark Cartwright. published on 15 March 2019. Subscribe to author. . View Full-Size Image. Effigy of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Fontevraud Abbey, France. Eleanor of Aquitaine (l. c. 1122-1204) was one of the most powerful political figures – male or female – in the Middle Ages as a whole.
In 1189, Fontevraud became a royal necropolis, housing the tombs of Henry 2nd, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart. Over seven centuries, 36 abbesses, often drawn from high nobility, and sometimes even of royal blood, succeeded one another in running the Abbey.
La Real Abadía de Nuestra Señora de Fontevraud, más conocida como abadía de Fontevrault, fue un monasterio ubicado en Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, cerca de Chinon, en Anjou, Francia. La creación y fundación de la abadía se debió al predicador itinerante Robert de Arbrissel en 1101, cuyo crecimiento hizo que se estableciera la nueva Orden de Fontevrault.
