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Solignac Abbey

7th centuryBenedictine monasteriesBuildings and structures in FranceHaute-Vienne
Solignac Eglise abbatiale Extérieur avec façade occidentale
Solignac Eglise abbatiale Extérieur avec façade occidentale

Solignac Abbey, or the Abbey of Saint-Peter and Saint Paul of Solignac, is an abbey in Solignac, near Limoges, in Haute-Vienne. It was founded around 631 AD by Saint Eligius (Éloi). The present buildings date to the 12th century, but have been modified many times since then. The abbey was dissolved during the French Revolution and the buildings were put to new uses, including a prison, boarding school, porcelain factory and seminary. As of 2021 there were plans to restore it back to its original function as a monastery.

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Solignac Abbey
Avenue Saint-Éloi, Limoges

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Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul

Avenue Saint-Éloi
87110 Limoges
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Solignac Eglise abbatiale Extérieur avec façade occidentale
Solignac Eglise abbatiale Extérieur avec façade occidentale
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