Description: Abbaye cistercienne de Fontenay fondée par St Bernard au XIIe siècle, Patrimoine Mondial. Site de Bourgogne très visité, avec Vézelay et Beaune.
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Fontenay Abbey in Burgundy was founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux , a leading French saint, and is the oldest preserved Cistercian abbey in the world. Recognized as French historic monument in 1862, it was declared World Heritage by Unesco in 1981. It was one of the first French monuments on this list, which has distinguished the exceptional interest of the Abbey and its natural environment.
After the French revolution, which led to the departure of the monks, it was converted to an industrial use which preserved all the buildings of the Romanesque period : the Abbey Church, the Dormitory, Cloister, Chapter Room, the Common Room, and the Forge. The Abbey is decorated with a landscaped park which was listed in 2004 as "Remarkable Garden" by the National Council of Parks and Gardens. Located in northern Burgundy, it is nestled in a fully preserved valley which extends over 1,200 hectares. Sin
The book "Fontenay au coeur d'un chef d'oeuvre cistercien" was awarded "Monographie de l'Année" by the "Demeure Historique".