Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | ||
| Coordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E / 47.1831°N 0.0506°ECoordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E / 47.1831°N 0.0506°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Canton | Saumur-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Saumur Loire Développement | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Régine Catin | |
| Area1 | 14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006[1])2 | 1,497 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49140 / 49590 | |
| Elevation |
37–114 m (121–374 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) | |
| Website | Site de la mairie de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, an UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.
The lantern of the dead of St Catherine's chapel
- Population (1999): 1,189
- Area: 1,482 ha
- Average altitude: 80 m
Notable buildings
- The royal abbey of Fontevraud
- Saint Catherine's chapel with its lantern of the dead
- Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié (chapel of Our Lady of Compassion)
- Église Saint-Michel (church of St Michael)
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fontevraud-l'Abbaye. |
- Fontevraud Abbaye
- Map of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Val de Loire
- Chateau de Montreuil-Bellay
The town as viewed from the east
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