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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 | |
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 Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye  | |
  Fontevraud-l'Abbaye  Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E / 47.1831°N 0.0506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Saumur |
| Intercommunality | CA 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 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fontevriste |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49140 /49590 |
| Elevation | 37–114 m (121–374 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable buildings
edit- 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
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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