Fontevraud – Cinais Roman Camp loop from Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Fontevraud – Cinais Roman Camp loop from Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
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Fontevraud – Cinais Roman Camp loop from Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
04:21
50.2km
600m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: June 27, 2026
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1.41 km
Fontevraud
Highlight • Settlement
Let us advise you and discover a village full of charm. Formed around the famous royal abbey, the Plantagenets necropolis, it is today a lively village, rich in numerous monuments, shops and craftsmen.
The Tourist Office offers you: a privileged welcome - a free wifi hotspot - a shop with a wide choice of regional products, gifts, books and souvenirs - good tips to visit more and spend less when buying your entrance tickets - a complete tourist guide - a website - but also to travel light, by leaving your luggage with us.
More information and opening hours at ot-saumur.fr/nl/sheets/vvv-kantoor-fontevraud-labbaye-5404626
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1.49 km
Saint Michael's Church, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye
Highlight • Religious Site
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1.53 km
Fontaine Place des Plantagenets Fountevraud
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1.55 km
Fontevraud Royal Abbey
Highlight • Religious Site
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24.3 km
Cave Entrance
Cave Entrance
26.0 km
Cinais Roman Camp
Highlight • Historical Site
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47.3 km
Forêt de Fontevrault
Forest
48.7 km
Notre-Dame-de-Pitié Chapel
Highlight • Other
The Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel, dating from 1579, is remarkable for both its late Renaissance architecture and its interior decoration, which was completely rebuilt in 1871-1872 around the sculpted group of the Virgin of Pitié that it houses (a work that was handed over after thefts in 2003). The foundations of this chapel are historically linked to the officers of the Abbey of Fontevraud and to Abbess Éléonore de Bourbon. It should be noted that the renovation of the chapel after the Franco-Prussian War took place in connection with the Central Prison of Fontevraud, since prisoners contributed to the painted decorations.
The chapel is isolated and has not been maintained for decades. Today, it is in a worrying state: the striking elements of the sculpted furniture have disappeared or have been stored to prevent theft. The painted canvas has been altered and shows a general shabby-chic style. The murals are in some places very degraded (flaking, holes), as is the vault with false wainscoting on plaster laths.
A restoration of this interior and fixing the furniture in place would be necessary. This would undoubtedly also help to clarify the question of the decor that already existed in the 1871-1872 program.
Want to know more? Click on gertrude.paysdelaloire.fr/dossier/IA49010716
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50.2 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
30.5 km
13.2 km
3.55 km
1.63 km
1.40 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
31.1 km
14.0 km
4.20 km
753 m
266 m
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Lowest point (30 m)
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