It seems unlikely that the long history of the monastery will end with its conversion into a hotel. In the process of renovating old buildings, how to strike an appropriate balance between history and modernity, tradition and innovation, old and new is a major problem that must be faced. Undertaken by this major project is a team of two people - Jouin Manku, Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku.
They inject a comfortable, leisurely yet stylish and simple style into the entire building and can be seen in every room. In this one of the largest monasteries in the Middle Ages, the two seemingly conflicting extremes stir up such subtle beauty.
Fontevraud Abbey is located in Anjou, France. It was built between 1110 and 1119 AD and is listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The bones of King Richard I of England are buried here, making the monastery famous and attracting tourists from all over the world.
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It is located in the Saint-Lazare Abbey, formerly one of the four monasteries. The hotel currently has 54 rooms. Although each guest room has different sizes and forms, they all share a neat design and a calm and peaceful atmosphere. And this kind of still tranquility lingers in the air. The shape of the ceiling of the monastery and the exposed stone walls hint at the predecessor of the building and the history of the space, making people feel like they have returned to a place thousands of years ago. monastery. The overall color palette is bright and neutral: dark blue, lime green, grey, cream, orange, turquoise, yellow, and brown.
The use of brown is sometimes reminiscent of monks' robes, reflecting the buildings past. Looking out from the window, the courtyard is surrounded by buildings and is isolated from the world.Basking in the sun lazily. Although all decorations and designs are based on simplicity and smoothness, they still exude a bit of low-key luxury without losing texture.
Every detail has been carefully considered and requested by the design team. The design team built the hotel with excellent concepts, balancing respect for the history of the monastery with modern vision and design, successfully making the original features and long history and modern decoration complement each other, becoming a major selling point of the hotel.
Being here, both the vision and the soul are satisfied. Of course, the taste is also a part that cannot be forgotten. The chef is Thibaut Ruggeri, the winner of the World Bocuse Competition, who can definitely satisfy your picky taste buds!
Time flows back on the ancient stone walls, and is pulled back to reality from the modern decoration. The past history has not been washed away in the torrent of time, and the monastery has reappeared in the eyes of the world as a hotel. When night falls, you can walk alone in the cloister, remember the ancient history under the moonlight, and savor the private and quiet moments.
Not only can you experience a long history by staying here, but what’s even better is that it’s definitely not haunted!
