In 1831 the derelict Priory of Solesmes, which was about an hour's journey from Sablé, was put up for sale and Guéranger now saw a means of realizing his desire to re-establish, in this monastery, monastic life under the Rule of St. Benedict.
The Priory of Solesmes, an hour's journey from Sablé in 1831, was put up for sale. Guéranger saw this as a chance to revive monastic life by adhering to the Rule of St. Benedict at this monastery.