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| Aerial view of Fontevraud Abbey | |
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Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Saumur-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Saumur Loire Développement |
| Mayor | Régine Catin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 37–114 m (121–374 ft) (avg. 80 m/260 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,497 (2006[1]) |
| - Density | 101 /km2 (260 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49140/ 49590 |
| Website | Site de la mairie de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, an UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French regional natural park.
The Fontevraud Abbey is located there.