Fontevraud Abbey. Europe’s Largest Abbey. Founded 1101, The Saumur Wine Region, France.

 

Europe’s largest Abbey in France’s Saumur wine country.

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In the French Loire Valley region of Saumur, wine and the arts blend well with beauty, both natural and man-made.

Here, exceptional vineyards sit among architectural treasures, such as the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud.

Founded in 1101, it’s the largest Abbey in Europe and is now a hotel, whose grounds extend over fourteen hectares. 

FRANCE 24’s “You are here” takes you to see it 

and to meet a local Saumur winegrower.