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.
Tomb of Richard I the Lionheart (reigned 1189-99) |
Tombs of
Isabelle, wife of King John I (left) and |
Last updated by: Jane Vadnal & Graham Whitlow, Date : June 22, 2004
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