Solignac | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Solignac (Haute-Vienne).svg |
Coordinates: | 45.7561°N 1.2761°W |
Insee: | 87192 |
Postal Code: | 87110 |
Arrondissement: | Limoges |
Canton: | Condat-sur-Vienne |
Intercommunality: | CU Limoges Métropole |
Mayor: | Alexandre Portheault[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Elevation Min M: | 12 |
Elevation Max M: | 392 |
Area Km2: | 16.54 |
Solignac (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Solenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
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 1 August 2021 the community of Benedictine monks returned to the abbey and will be an active religious site once again.[3]
Solignac-Le Vigen station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges. Inhabitants are known as Solignacois in French.