Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | ||
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Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey
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Coordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E / 47.1831°N 0.0506°ECoordinates: 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-Sud | |
Intercommunality | Saumur Loire Développement | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Régine Catin | |
Area1 | 14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,497 | |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 49140 /49590 | |
Elevation | 37–114 m (121–374 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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Website | Site de la mairie de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, an UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.