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Fontenay Abbey – visit near Tonnerre (Burgundy Canal, Yonne)

🏛️ Fontenay Abbey – A Cistercian Immersion

A Cistercian site listed as a world heritage site.

Founded in 1118, Fontenay Abbey is one of the most beautiful monastic complexes in Europe, remarkably preserved and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Here you'll discover a sober, powerful architecture, perfectly integrated into a soothing natural setting. Church, cloister, forge, gardens: the visit is comprehensive, structured, and allows you to truly understand the Cistercian spirit.

This is a major cultural outing in the region, which fully deserves a full day during a stay in Tonnerre.


📍 About 1 hour from the campsite


🔗 https://www.abbayedefontenay.com/


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