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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.
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- Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud
Religion. Roman Catholic. Henriette Louise de Bourbon (Henriette Louise Marie Françoise Gabrielle; 15 January 1703 – 19 September 1772) was a French princess by birth and a member of the House of Bourbon. She was the abbess of Beaumont-lès-Tours Abbey.
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.
Abbess of Fontevraud. She was born at the Château de La Fère as the daughter of François I. de Bourbon, Count de Vendôme and Marguerite de Luxembourg-St-Pol. In 1511 she became Abbess d’Origny. In 1533 she became Abbess at the Abbey of Sainte-Croix de Poitiers that had been founded by Saint Radegonde. A year later she...
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.
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28 de sept. de 2023 · Planning a day out to Fontevraud Abbey in the Loire Valley? You won’t be disappointed as the Royal Fontevraud Abbey is one of the most famous in France, with stunning architecture and a history that’s hard to rival. Not only is it a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it’s the resting place of four Kings and Queens of England.
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.
