THE ABBEY OF FONTEVRAULT


The Tombs

Fontevrault was the burial place of the Plantagenet dynasty who ruled In England and large parts of France from 1154 to 1485. At one time there were fifteen Plantagenet tombs- only four remain.


Tombs of Henry II, King of England (reigned 1154-89) and His wife Eleanor of  Aquitaine.
 

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Tomb of Richard I the Lionheart (reigned 1189-99)
 

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Tombs of Isabelle, wife of King John I (left) and
Richard I the Lionheart (reigned 1189-99)

 


All text, images and computer code are copyrighted by Dr. Alison Stones

Last updated by: Jane Vadnal & Graham Whitlow, Date : June 22, 2004


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