Solesmes, Sarthe

Solesmes is a commune in the Sarthe department and Pays de la Loire region of north-western France.

St Peter's Abbey, Solesmes
Solesmes
A view in the village of Solesmes
Location of Solesmes
Solesmes
Solesmes
Coordinates: 47°51′09″N 0°18′02″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementLa Flèche
CantonSablé-sur-Sarthe
IntercommunalitySablé-sur-Sarthe
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Lelièvre
Area
1
11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,198
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72336 /72300
Elevation22–76 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.

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.

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References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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