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Sight Fontevraud, Saumur

Fontevraud Abbey

A sight in Fontevraud, Saumur, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Fontevraud Abbey in Fontevraud, Saumur
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Why go

Vast royal abbey holding the tombs of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Saumur, alongside 4 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Montsoreau, 3.5 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Fontevraud
Price
$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Saumur, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Montsoreau

    Riverside village of white stone with a château facing the Loire.

    Sight · 3.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Le Saut aux Loups

    Mushroom-farm cave restaurant serving baked stuffed galipette mushrooms.

    Food · 4.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Château de Brézé

    Château with an underground fortress of tunnels and dry moats.

    Sight · 8.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Musée des Blindés

    One of the world's largest tank museums.

    Sight · 11 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Château de Saumur

    Fairy-tale château above the Loire, home to decorative arts and equestrian museums.

    Sight · 12 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Les Nobles Fouées

    Troglodyte restaurant baking fouées in a wood oven.

    Food · 14 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Fontevraud Abbey is a stop on our Loire Valley Châteaux route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Saumur

Fontevraud Abbey is our only sight pick in Saumur; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Saumur guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Saumur run from 8°C in January to 26°C in July; December is usually the wettest month. For Fontevraud Abbey itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Saumur from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Saumur weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, Pl. des Plantagenets, 49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
Coordinates
47.18179, 0.04999
Destination
Saumur, France
Website
fontevraud.fr

Fontevraud Abbey: quick answers

How much time do you need at Fontevraud Abbey?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Fontevraud Abbey. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Fontevraud Abbey?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Fontevraud Abbey?

Fontevraud Abbey is at Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, Pl. des Plantagenets, 49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Fontevraud Abbey?

Fontevraud Abbey appears on Loire Valley Châteaux, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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