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Photos: Fontevraud Abbey

This gallery of 51 photos accompanies our article on Fontevraud Abbey in Fontevraud l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, France. Founded in 1100, the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is now a museum and cultural center. The beautifully restored abbey complex includes a Romanesque church with royal tombs, a lovely Renaissance cloister and a fascinating Byzantine-Romanesque kitchen. All photos marked © Sacred Destinations are available for licensing. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!


Aerial View
View from East
View from East
View from East
Abbey Church from East
Abbey Church from East
Abbey Church from East
Abbey Church from East
Chevet and Tower
Chevet and Tower
Chevet Detail
Chevet Detail
Abbey Church from Northeast
West Facade
Abbey Church from the Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister and Abbey Church
Grand-Moutier Cloister and Abbey Church
Grand-Moutier Cloister (Detail)
Grand-Moutier Cloister (Southwest)
Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister
Grand-Moutier Cloister: Angel Sculpture
Nave with Royal Tombs
Nave with Royal Tombs
Royal Tombs
Tombs of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Tomb of King Henry II (Detail)
Tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Tombs of King Richard I and Isabella of Angouleme
Tombs of King Richard I and Isabella of Angouleme
Tomb of King Richard the Lionheart
Nave Vault
Nave Vault
Saint-Benoit Chapel
Refectory and Kitchen
Refectory and Kitchen
Romanesque Kitchen
Refectory and Kitchen
Romanesque Kitchen
Romanesque Kitchen
Romanesque Kitchen (Detail)
Romanesque Kitchen Interior
Romanesque Kitchen Interior
Cupola of Romanesque Kitchen
Romanesque Kitchen Interior
L'Orangerie



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