Fontevraud-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃təvʁo labei] ) is a commune in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.

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
Map
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.
The lantern of the dead of St Catherine's chapel

Notable buildings

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
edit
 
The town as viewed from the east