IgoUgo

Things To Do in Burgundy

Fontenay Abbey

Fontenay, Marmagne, Burgundy, France

Featured Review : Fontenay Abbey was founded in the 1100s and was in use as a monastery until the French revolution. After that, it was turned into a paper mill for 120 years or so. In the 1900s it was restored as a historic site and is...See Full Review

  • Avg. User Rating:
    3 out of 5 stars

Nearby Things to Do

L'Abbaye de Fontenay
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Vercingetorix
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Chateau de Tanlay
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Vézelay
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Basilique Ste-Madeleine - Vezelay
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Popular Burgundy Hotels

Le Saint Antoine
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Chalet De Pascaline
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Sofitel Dijon La Cloche
User Rating: 4 out of 5
La Lucarne aux Chouette
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Holiday Inn Garden Court Dijon
User Rating: 4 out of 5

Popular Things to Do in Burgundy

Hotel Dieu Beaune
User Rating: 4 out of 5
L'Abbaye de Fontenay
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Vézelay
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Fontenay Abbey
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Musee Des Beaux Arts - Dijon
User Rating: 3 out of 5

Fontenay Abbey Reviews

Have you visited the Fontenay Abbey in Burgundy? We're always looking for more Fontenay Abbey reviews and photos. Contribute yours today.
Best of IgoUgo

Touring Fontenay Abbey

Touring Fontenay Abbey
Quote: Fontenay Abbey was founded in the 1100s and was in use as a monastery until the French revolution. After that, it was turned into a paper mill for 120 years or so. In the 1900s it was restored as a historic site and is now available for your... Read the full Fontenay Abbey review

From journal A Mix of Short Getaways in Southeast France

Best of IgoUgo

Fontenay Abbey

  • 4 out of 5 stars by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
  • April 3, 2002
Fontenay Abbey
Quote: On October 29th 1118, 13 monks from Clairvaux led by St Bernard himself founded Fontenay Abbey. It was not until 12 years later that they settled on the site where the Abbey now stands though. Their order was Cistercian and their goal was to found a... Read the full Fontenay Abbey review

From journal Burgundy-Wine,Women and Mustard?