This medieval abbey hides Michelin-starred dining in Eleanor of Aquitaine’s final resting place (most tourists rush past to see châteaux instead)
Inside the emerald Loire Valley, where most travelers rush between grandiose châteaux, a stone village guards one of France’s greatest medieval treasures that few international visitors ever discover. Fontevraud-l’Abbaye, straddling the borders of Maine-et-Loire and Centre-Val de Loire, harbors the largest surviving medieval monastery in Europe—yet remains blissfully uncrowded compared to its famous château neighbors. … Lire plus