Solignac
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Solignac | |
Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 1°16′34″E / 45.7561°N 1.2761°ECoordinates: 45°45′22″N 1°16′34″E / 45.7561°N 1.2761°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Limoges |
Canton | Condat-sur-Vienne |
Intercommunality | CU Limoges Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Portheault |
Area 1 | 16.54 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,583 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87192 /87110 |
Elevation | 12–392 m (39–1,286 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Solignac (French pronunciation: [sɔliɲak]; Occitan: Solenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Geography[]
The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune. It contains the former Abbey of Solignac, part of the Benedictine order; founded in 631 and rebuilt several times, the current buildings date from the 17th century. Suppressed during the French Revolution and used as a porcelain factory until 1931, the former Abbey church is known as an exceptional example of Romanesque architecture and has been designated a National Historic Monument.[2] On 1st of August, 2021 the community of Benedictine monks returned to the abbey and will be an active religious site once again. [3]
Inhabitants are known as Solignacois.
Personalities[]
- St Ramaclus, 7th-century monk who was the first abbot at Solignac Abbey.
- Joseph Brousseau, French architect probably born at Solignac around 1733 and died at Sées in the Orne on 5 February 1797.
- Georges d'Aubusson de La Feuillade (1609-1697), later Bishop of Embrun and Bishop of Metz was a member and later Abbot of Solignac Abbey, from 1639 to 1649;
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ De la Bouton, J. "Solignac, Abbey of". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248593/benedictine-monks-return-to-historic-solignac-abbey-for-first-time-since-french-revolution
External links[]
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