Before him it was a modest priory, directly dependant upon the abbey of Saint Peter de la Couture in Le Mans. In the fifteenth century, Solesmes boasted a total population of ten monks. Covering its history --unless we delve into needless details of administration-- can therefore be done rapidly.

We will look at the principal periods of history one by one

• The Middle Ages
• The Renaissance
• Modern Times
• Dom Guéranger's Restoration

Dom Guéranger's Successors :
• Dom Couturier
• Dom Delatte
• Dom Cozien
• Dom Prou
• Dom Dupont