A cutting-edge service for visitors
The visitor only has to brush the touch-screen with their
fingertips to choose their route or access a range of multimedia
content for a better understanding of the abbey, including
historical points of reference, a guide to the architecture,
close-ups of details or even historical reconstructions of some of
the rooms.
The Veasyguide (short for Very Easy Guide) is intended to be
easy to use and flexible so as to allow everyone to enjoy their
visit to the Abbey. It will soon be available in several languages
other than French. Hire charge is €3.50.
The Project
The
Abbey
of Fontevraud was able to invest in this ground-breaking IT
concept thanks to the support of local bodies, in particular the
Conseil
Régional des Pays de la Loire (Regional Council for the
Pays de la Loire). The Veasyguide was produced under the aegis of
operation
Grand Versailles Numérique (Digital Grand
Versailles) in partnership with the Châteaux of Versailles and
Fontainebleau and with the support of
DIACT
(Interministerial Delegation on Territorial Development and
Competitiveness) and is the result of close collaboration between
the Abbey, the
VeasyMedia
company and the Autre Regard consultancy. It was tried out at the
Château of Versailles from summer 2006 onwards and today is
returning to its birthplace: Fontevraud.
This type of tool has the potential for further development
and expresses perfectly the kind of dynamic approach that aims at
constant improvement.
For further details:
Royal Abbey of
Fontevraud
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