Fontenay Abbey Photo

Photographer’s Note

NESTLED in its own valley of the Châtillonnais region of Burgundy, the Cistercian abbey of Fontenay was founded by St. Bernard of Clairvaux in 1118.

The architecture of Fontenay is one of the best preserved examples of the austere and powerful Cistercian style and embraced Bernard's call for simplicity, abstraction and purity of line. At the beginning of the 20th century, a family of bankers from Lyon, bought the site and began the restoration of Fontenay. Damaged parts were scrupulously restored and after many years of hard work, the abbey of Fontenay regained its Cistercian identity which led it to be listed as Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1981. Large version viewable.

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Curioso (9115) 2004-04-12 6:29

Really well done Stephen, I know this place is a marvel and you made a great presentation of it !!! Really well balanced, great exposure and interesting note !

eleparc (24059) 2004-04-12 6:38

superb shot stephen;-) I like the wide angle you chose here. is it the panorama adjunction of two or more pictures? or just one single shot? the light is perfect ! congrats ;-)

code2707 (95) 2004-04-12 7:08

belle photo panoramique, exposition tres bien gérée et cadrage impeccable. tres bon.

bertolucci (11976) 2004-04-12 17:02

Very good shot, Stephen of this romanesque abby. I like the rich details and colours. Good note too. Good pano job!

ianmcall (1213) 2004-04-24 8:19

Great viwepoint and smart cropping have combined for a very interesting view of this architecture. You have very nice light that shows a lot of detail without any major glare. Nice work

tonyeden (0) 2004-06-09 11:38

Dear Stephen,
Yes, a really good shot; I would have been tempted to add a bit of humour and ask the lady to sit on one of the walls on the right, perhaps studying a book.
Regards,
Tony Eden

Gliegeois (2) 2004-09-02 11:21

Beau panoramique, composé deux deux photos. L'oeil passe d'une photo à l'autre.