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Where did Huysmans become an oblate?

  • Abbey at Ligugé

  • Abbey of Saint-Germain

  • Hermitage of Solitude

  • Monastery of La Grande Trappe

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The Abbey at Ligugé is where Huysmans became an oblate. An oblate is a lay person who is affiliated with a religious order but does not take vows. Huysmans was drawn to the abbey because of its strict adherence to Benedictine monasticism. He found the monastic life to be a source of peace and spiritual fulfillment.
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