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2 days ago · And Richard‘s body was sent south to Fontevraud Abbey, where it was entombed at the feet of his father Henry II, as a gesture of filial piety and remorse for his youthful rebellions against him. *Effigies of Henry II (left), Eleanor of Aquitaine (right), and Richard I of England (lower) on their tombs at Fontevraud Abbey.
5 days ago · Day 2 - 2pm-6pm: Visit Fontevraud Abbey Just a 20-minute drive from Saumur, the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is one of Europe's largest monastic cities, inherited from the Middle Ages. This historic site in the heart of the Loire Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
May 14, 2024 · Fanions et Carillons, French for “Pennants and Chimes,” was commissioned by Fontevraud Abbey and was on display earlier this year in one of the abbey’s twelfth-century chapels. Inspired by the historical striking clocks of churches, the automaton comes to life every half hour, sending fourteen pennants of blue, red, pink, and purple ...
2 days ago · Richard's heart was buried at Rouen in Normandy, his entrails in Châlus (where he died), and the rest of his body at the feet of his father at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou. In 2012, scientists analysed the remains of Richard's heart and found that it had been embalmed with various substances, including frankincense , a symbolically important ...
6 days ago · Après une vie trépidante, Le gisant de la reine, l’une des plus emblématiques du moyen-âge, repose aujourd’hui à l’abbaye royale de fontevraud. LES TEMPS FORTS DE LA VIE D’ALIÉNOR D’AQUITAINE. Vers 1124 : naissance d’Aliénor d’Aquitaine à Poitiers.
May 1, 2024 · Nearby: castles of Saumur, Brissac, Chinon, Montreuil-Bellay, Fontevraud abbey... Hôtel Saint Pierre - See prices, photos and availability Hôtel Château La Marquise - See prices, photos and availability
May 12, 2024 · Située légèrement en contrebas du coteau et du village éponyme, l’abbaye royale de Fontevraud (Maine-et-Loire) accueille immédiatement le nouveau venu dans sa sobriété bénédictine,...
