Fontevraud-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃təvʁo labei] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.

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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Commune
Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey
Coat of arms
Location of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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Coordinates: 47°10′59″N 0°03′02″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Saumur
Canton	Saumur
Intercommunality	CA Saumur Val de Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sandrine Lion[1]
Area 1	14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,500
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Fontevriste
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	49140 /49590
Elevation	37–114 m (121–374 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
Website	www.fontevraud-abbaye.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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• The royal abbey of Fontevraud
• Saint Catherine's chapel with its lantern of the dead
• Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié (chapel of Our Lady of Compassion)
• Église Saint-Michel (church of St Michael)

• Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department