Solesmes

Solesmes is a locality in , , and has about 1,330 residents. Solesmes is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Solesmes Abbey and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Solesmes.

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or St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes is a Benedictine monastery in , France, and the source of the restoration of Benedictine monastic life in the country under Dom Prosper Guéranger after the French Revolution.

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St. Cecilia's Abbey, Solesmes is a Benedictine convent, founded in 1866 by Dom Prosper Guéranger, the restorer of Benedictine life in after the destruction of the revolution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sablé-sur-Sarthe and Poillé-sur-Vègre.

Town
, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the department, in the region, western . It is about 40 km southwest of and about 50 km northeast of . is situated 3 km southwest of Solesmes.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region of in north-western . is situated 8 km north of Solesmes.

Solesmes

Latitude
47.85127° or 47° 51′ 5″ north
Longitude
-0.30163° or 0° 18′ 6″ west
Population
1,330
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR SLV
Open location code
8CVXVM2X+G8
Geo­Names ID
2974361
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