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Fontevraud Abbey
Domaine du Golf - Saumur (49)Located in the Loire Valley, near Saumur, come and discover the Abbey of Fontevraud, the largest royal city in Europe preserved in its original state. Founded at the beginning of the 12th century, this abbey, a few kilometres from the Domaine du Golf de Saumur, is striking for its size and originality.
Beloved by kings, it welcomed many nobles of royal blood for seven centuries on the borders of the provinces of Poitou, Anjou and Touraine, before the Revolution drove out all the monks and nuns. Transformed into a prison by Napoleon in 1804, Fontevraud was saved from destruction and became a dreaded prison in Touraine until 1963. The recumbent figures of Eleanor of Aquitaine, her husband Henry II Plantagenet and their son Richard the Lionheart, on display in the abbey church, recall the glorious royal past of the place.
Fontevraud today: An ideal city to visit with the family
In a group, with friends or with the family, this jewel in the heart of the Loire Valley is today an essential historical heritage, a laboratory of ideas and creativity, to be visited during a weekend in cottages in our residence.
A few kilometres from the Relais du Plessis, Fontevraud Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the company of your children, discover an “Ideal City” desired by its founder, Robert d’Arbrisseau, and its 13 hectares which welcome visitors, artists in residence and conference participants on a daily basis.
Between its gastronomic restaurant, its hotel, which has won numerous international awards, and its multidisciplinary cultural programme, the Abbey invites everyone to take ownership of its exceptional heritage and live their own Fontevraud experience.
