Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

Coordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E / 47.1831°N 0.0506°E / 47.1831; 0.0506
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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey
Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey
Coat of arms of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Location of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is located in France
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is located in Pays de la Loire
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Coordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E / 47.1831°N 0.0506°E / 47.1831; 0.0506
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementSaumur
CantonSaumur
IntercommunalityCA Saumur Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sandrine Lion[1]
Area
1
14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,500
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymFontevriste
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
49140 /49590
Elevation37–114 m (121–374 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
Websitewww.fontevraud-abbaye.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontevraud-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation:

French regional natural park
.

The lantern of the dead of St Catherine's chapel

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

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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The town as viewed from the east