Abbaye de Fontevrault
Abbey founded by Robert of Arbrissel in 1101. The abbey was a double monasterery, in which the community consisted of both men and women - in separate quarters of the abbey - all of whom were subject to the authority of the Abbess of Fontevraud. It was the founding abbey of the Order of Fontevraud.
- HMML ID
- 146923262960
- PURL
- LC name
- Abbaye de Fontevrault
- HMML name
- Abbaye de Fontevrault
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Abbaye de Fontevraud
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontevrault
- Abbaye royale de Fontevraud
- Fontevraud (Abbey)
- Fontevrault (Abbey)
- Fontevrault-l'Abbaye (France). Abbaye de Fontevrault
- Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, France. Notre-Dame (Benedictine abbey)
- Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, France. Notre-Dame (Benedictine abbey)
Organization information
- Organization type
- Monasteries
- Foundation date
- 1101
- Dissolution date
- 1792
- Centuries
- 11th century CE ● 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Parent organizations
- Founders
Preferred citation
"Abbaye de Fontevrault." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified March 21, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/146923262960
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-03-21
- Last edited
- 2023-03-21