A tour of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud in France’s Loire Valley.

Tombs of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)

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Tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)

The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud in France’s Loire Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)

Part of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud in France’s Loire Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)

A different view of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud in France’s Loire Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)