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Round Dovecote tower (12th or 13th c) of Fontenay Abbey.
| Church (1139-47) of Fontenay Abbey which is second oldest Cistercian community founded by St Bernard (UNESCO). Style: Romanesque.
| Medieval life of Christ carving from altar of church at Fontenay Abbey.
| Glazed stone tiles (13th c) in Abbey church at Fontenay Abbey.
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Detail of manger scene on altar carving in Fontenay Abbey church.
| Medieval tiles in church at Fontenay Abbey.
| Tomb of Eborard of Norwich in church at Fontenay Abbey.
| Tomb of Mello d'Époisses & his wife in church at Fontenay Abbey.
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Tomb of knight in church at Fontenay Abbey.
| Boat hull chestnut ceiling of dormitory (late 15th c) in Fontenay Abbey.
| Cloister of Fontenay Abbey. Style: Romanesque.
| Overview of Fontenay Abbey with Dovecote & Abbatial lodge (18th-19th c).
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Galerie Seguin (1850) & "Enfermerie" (16th c) at Fontenay Abbey.
| Galerie Seguin (1850) & "Enfermerie" (16th c) at Fontenay Abbey.
| Platane (Platanus x hispanica) (Plain) tree used widely along the roads of France.
| Bark of Platane (Plain) tree used widely for shade in Europe.
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Medieval cross outside Fontenay Abbey.
| Bas-relief carving in Persian style (c1150) from Picheny Abbey of crowned bearded man with lion's body in Fontenay Abbey museum.
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