Solesmes, Sarthe facts for kids
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Solesmes
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A view in the village of Solesmes
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 Solesmes
Location in France
Solesmes
Location in Pays de la Loire
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Sablé-sur-Sarthe |
| Intercommunality | Sablé-sur-Sarthe |
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11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Population
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
72336 /72300
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| Elevation | 22–76 m (72–249 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Solesmes is a commune in the Sarthe department and Pays-de-la-Loire region of north-western France.
Lying close to the small town of Sablé-sur-Sarthe and almost entirely agricultural in character, the commune is especially noted as the site of the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter, founded in 1010, suppressed by the National Constituent Assembly in 1791, and re-established by Dom Prosper Guéranger in 1833. A second abbey for women, St Cecilia's, is also located here.
See also
In Spanish: Solesmes (Sarthe) para niños
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