Get to know Fontevraud better

Carnets de Fontevraud

Fontevraud Abbey and La Revue régionale 303 are initiating this new collection of books on the history of Fontevraud which sheds light on the key figures that left their mark on the site: Robert d’Arbrissel and the foundation, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Fontevraud's golden days, Jean Genet and the prison. 

Reference historian texts and a whole host of illustrations make up these books which are all keys to understanding the history of Fontevraud and to delving deeper into the facts. 

Online:

• Carnets de Fontevraud (303)

“Mémoire de la Maison centrale”

As part of the Inventory of the Fontevraud Cultural Heritage, the Pays de la Loire Region has produced videos of personal stories about Fontevraud Abbey's stint as a prison. Former prisoners and their families, former wardens and inhabitants of Fontevraud tell the tale of the "Maison centrale de détention". 

Online:

• Les vidéo-témoignages sur Youtube