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The Abbey of Fontenay is a former Cistercian abbey located in the commune of Marmagne near Montbard in the département of Côte-d’Or in France. It was founded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in 1118 and built in the Romanesque style. It is one of the oldest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in Europe and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

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165
region
Lists of World Heritage Sites
latitude
47.6408
longitude
4.38972

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