La Trappe Abbey

The Cistercian monastery of La Trappe ( Abbey of Notre Dame de la Trappe; Trappa ), located in the city Soligny -la- Trappe in Orne in Basse-Normandie region about 60 km north of Le Mans in France.

History

The monastery was founded by an endowment by Rotrou III. , Count of Perche, 1122 and is since 1147, when the Congregation of Savigny joined the Cistercian Order, Cistercian. In the 16th century it fell into coming, which resulted in a decline took place. The Trappists, a reform branch within the Cistercians were founded in the 17th century there through the last commendatory de Rance. The monastery was abolished during the French Revolution in 1790, but reoccupied in 1815 by the restoration abroad ausgewichenen monks.

Buildings and plant

From the medieval site of the guest wing is obtained. The abbot's house was built in 1680. The other buildings in the Gothic Revival style built in the 19th century.