Solignac Abbey
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.Photo: Traumrune, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Haute-Vienne, in France
- Also known as: “Abbatiale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul” and “église abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Solignac”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Solignac–Le Vigen station and Église Saint-Mathurin (Le Vigen).
Solignac–Le Vigen station
Railway stop
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Solignac–Le Vigen is a railway station serving Solignac and Le Vigen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station opened on 1 July 1893 and is located on the Orléans–Montauban railway line. The station is served by TER services operated by SNCF. Solignac–Le Vigen station is situated 790 metres east of Solignac Abbey.
Église Saint-Mathurin (Le Vigen)
Church
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Église Saint-Mathurin (Le Vigen) is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Solignac Abbey.
Château du Reynou
Castle
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Château du Reynou is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Solignac Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Solignac and Le Vigen.
Solignac
Village
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Solignac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Le Vigen
Village
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Le Vigen is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Boisseuil
Village
Boisseuil is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Boisseuil is situated 4½ km east of Solignac Abbey.
Solignac Abbey
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Solignac, Arrondissement of Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.75465° or 45° 45′ 17″ northLongitude
1.27566° or 1° 16′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FQ3Q73G+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 41676668OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q334417
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Occitan—“Solignac Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Abteikirche St-Pierre-St-Paul”
- French: “Abbaye Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Solignac”
- French: “église abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Solignac”
- German: “Abteikirche St-Pierre-St-Paul (Solignac)”
- German: “St-Pierre-St-Paul”
- Italian: “Abbazia dei Santi Pietro e Paolo”
- Latin: “Solemniacum”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Abadiá de Sent Peire e Sent Pau de Solenhac”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Abadiá de Solenhac”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cloitre de l’abbaye de Solignac and Bureau d’information touristique.
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