Fontevraud Abbey

metropolitan France · France

Fontevraud Abbey, France
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One of Europe's largest surviving monastic complexes, this abbey holds the tombs of Plantagenet royalty including Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Its unusual octagonal kitchen is a Romanesque landmark.

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