The Abbey of Fontenay, located in Côte-d'Or, competes to become the "Favorite Monument of the French".

It is one of the 14 sites that have been selected by France 3 with the aim of showing the richness of the historical, cultural and architectural heritage of our country.

The Abbey of Fontenay attracts 80,000 French and foreign tourists each year, who admire the beauty of this monument classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, indicates France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

The Romanesque style of the building founded in 1118 strikes by its refined side, conducive to contemplation.

🏰💕 The #MonumentPréféré des Français is back! @bernstephane takes you to discover the 14 places in competition this year.

Who will succeed in place Stanislas de Nancy?



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Result this Wednesday evening

“The rule of silence was omnipresent here,” explains a tour guide.

And to add: “The monks were not distracted from their meditation by scenes from the Bible that could have been found in the capitals or on the stained glass windows.

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The program presented by Stéphane Bern will reveal the results of the public's votes this Wednesday evening, on France 3, at 9:10 p.m.

Last year, Place Stanislas de Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) came top of the rankings.

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