Sorbon is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France. It was the birthplace of Robert de Sorbon,, who was a chaplain and Co…Sorbon is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France. It was the birthplace of Robert de Sorbon,, who was a chaplain and Confessor to King Louis IX of France, as well as the founder of the Sorbonne, the University of Paris.