About Abergavenny in Monmouthshire

Abergavenny is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located at the confluence of the River Usk and the River Monnow, on the border with England. The town is administered by Monmouthshire County Council and has a population of 11,821. The town is located within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Abergavenny is a market town and is the main commercial centre for a large rural area of mid Wales and western Herefordshire. It has a strong tourist trade and is well known for its food festival, which attracts visitors from all over the UK. The town is also home to the Museum of Welsh Life, which tells the story of rural Wales.

Abergavenny Castle, located just outside the town centre, was built in 1087 by Norman lord William de Braose. The castle was the scene of a bloody massacre in 1175, when Welsh prince Owain Glyndŵr attacked and killed a number of English soldiers who were garrisoned there. The town was also attacked by Glyndŵr in 1404.

Abergavenny is twinned with Saint-Lô in Normandy, France.