Last resting place of the Plantagenets, the abbey of Fontevraud remains (despite numerous mutilations) one of France’s most important monastic sites. Don’t miss the vast 12C church and the Plantagenet tombs in its chancel, the 16C wall paintings ..

The church houses an exceptional collection of works of art. The carved giltwood main altar was commissioned by Abbess Louise de Bourbon-Lavedan in 1621 for the abbey church. Note the strained yet peaceful features of the 15C wooden crucifix and the ..