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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
- Publishing Director
Coordinates: 47°10′53″N 0°03′06″E. 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 Robert of Arbrissel.
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
- Publishing Director
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.
The Abbey was listed as an Historic Monument in 1840, and, as part of the Loire Valley, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. In a green valley just a few kilometres from the Loire River, near Saumur, Fontevraud is one of the unmissable stops on a visit to the Loire Valley.
Meet Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart ! Fontevraud Royal Abbey, situated in the Loire Valley, is one of the largest surviving monastic cities.
