Sculpture, Porch, Fontevraud Abbey, Loire Valley, France
Fruit and vegetables and date of 1543, stone carving on the Porch, with 5 arches at the entrance to the chapter house from the cloister, covered with carvings including of bones, skulls and instruments of the Passion, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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1543 Abbaye Angevin Anjou Capitulaire Chapter Chinon Fontevraud Fontevraud-labbaye Fontevrault Fontevrist Loire-anjou-touraine Maine-et-loire Pear Porch Porche Royale Salle Vegetable
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