Commune attached to Rollainvile in 1878.
L'Étanche,
a
former
French
commune
in
the
Vosges
department,
is
mainly
known
for
its
Cistercian
abbey,
the
Notre-Dame
de
l'Étanche
abbey.
Foundation
of
the
abbey:
1148:
The
abbey
is
founded
by
Cistercian
monks
sent
from
the
abbey
of
Tart,
in
Burgundy,
at
the
request
of
Matthew
I,
Duke
of
Lorraine,
and
his
wife
Bertha
of
Swabia.
Development
and
influence:
Thanks
to
donations
from
local
noble
families,
the
abbey
acquires
land
in
around
forty
parishes,
thus
ensuring
its
prosperity.
Periods
of
Troubles:
Thirty
Years'
War
(1618-1648):
The
abbey
suffered
significant
destruction,
notably
in
1632
by
Swedish
troops.
Reconstruction
and
Decline:
1743:
The
abbey
was
rebuilt
with
the
addition
of
a
wing
containing
nine
monastic
cells.
1770:
The
abbey
chapel
was
completed.
1790:
During
the
French
Revolution,
the
abbey
was
dissolved,
the
monks
were
expelled
and
the
property
was
sold
as
national
property.
After
the
Revolution:
The
abbey
buildings
were
converted
into
a
farm,
undergoing
alterations
and
additions
over
time.
Municipal
merger:
July
21,
1905:
A
decree
united
the
territory
of
the
commune
of
L'Étanche
with
that
of
Rollainville,
leading
to
the
administrative
disappearance
of
L'Étanche
as
an
independent
commune.
Coordonnées 48° 20′ 34″ nord, 5° 44′ 52″ est