Fontenay Abbey

#FontenayAbbey

The nearest canal town: Montbard, 7 km from the abbey

Nearest canal lock: 63, 64 Yonne

The 12th-century Cistercian Abbey de Fontenay is just a few miles from the canal and close to the town of Montbard and Veneray-les-Laumes on the northern section of the canal. Even by bicycle, the country road from the canal to the Abbey is easily doable. If you travel to Burgundy, please try and make an effort to visit the abbey, it is a breathtaking site and listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. It would be best to spend at least 2 hours visiting the monument as there is much to see and learn.

The Abbey was founded by Saint Bernard in the year 1119 AD.

The history of Fontenay Abbey is beyond the scope of this website. We encourage you to visit the Abbey and its website.

Excellent website: https://www.abbayedefontenay.com

For more information:
Secretariat de L'Abbaye de Fontenay
21500 MONTBARD
Tel : +33 (0) 3 80 92 15 00
Fax : +33 (0) 3 80 92 16 88
info@abbayedefontenay.com

U.N.E.S.C.O. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/165/