Solignac Abbey

Saint Peter and Paul Abbey, Solignac
Abbaye Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Solignac
Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul abbey church, since the Revolution the parish church of Saint-Michel
Solignac Abbey is located in France
Solignac Abbey
Location within France
Monastery information
OrderBenedictine
DenominationCatholic Church
Architecture
Functional statusFormer abbey
Heritage designationClassé Monument historique 1862
Inscrit Monument historique 1944 Doorway
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking7th century
Completion date13th century
Site
LocationSolignac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
Coordinates45°45′17″N 1°16′33″E / 45.75460°N 1.27582°E / 45.75460; 1.27582

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.