Soligny-la-Trappe (French pronunciation: [sɔliɲi la tʁap] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Soligny-la-Trappe is the location of La Trappe Abbey, where the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, or Trappists, was founded in 1664 by a converted courtier named Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé.
Geography
The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[3]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- La Trappe Abbey classified as Monument historique in 1975, has been here since 1147-1148.[4]
Notable People
- Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé (1626–1700) an abbot of La Trappe Abbey and the founder of the Trappists, died here.[5]
- François Doubin - (1933 – 2019) a French politician and cabinet minister who is buried here.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ "Couvent de la Trappe à Soligny-la-Trappe - PA00110953". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink n82139066". lccn.loc.gov.
- ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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