Abbaye de Franquevaux, Cistercian abbey in Beauvoisin, France.

Abbaye de Franquevaux is a former Cistercian abbey in the hamlet of Franquevaux, Beauvoisin. The surviving main building is a long, single-storey structure with a pale rendered wall, a low-pitched roof of curved terracotta tiles, and a stone bell gable with one arched opening and a cross at the left end. Its central door is framed in exposed stone, with a round lamp above and tall narrow arched windows on either side; the right corner is quoined with alternating stone blocks.

Founded in 1143 when Pons-Guillaume donated land near Scamandre pond, the monastery took seven decades to build using stone from Fontvieille quarries. The abbey church was later consecrated in 1209, marking its completion as a major religious center.

The abbey's Latin name, Franca Vallis, appears on its seal as S. SANCTE. MARIE LIBERE VALLis, showing a medieval variant of the toponym. The monks of Franquevaux, like those of Psalmody and Saint-Gilles, drained the coastal marshes, and the abbey ran a salt-making operation. The hamlet that grew from its ruins keeps the name Franquevaux and lies in the Costières de Nîmes wine area.

The abbey now operates as a vacation rental facility with an indoor heated pool and bike rentals available for guests. A shop selling local products is located on-site to serve visitors and add convenience to their stay.

The original ruins were repurposed to build a new hamlet that now houses residents in the Costières de Nîmes wine region. This reuse of the abbey's stone for modern housing shows how the old structure continues to support community life.