Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

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Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Coat of arms of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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Location of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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(2020–2026) Sandrine Lion[1]Area
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14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,500 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)DemonymFontevristeTime 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.fr1 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: [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.

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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