Solesmes
- For the town in northern France, see Solesmes, Nord.
Solesmes is a town and commune of the Sarthe département, in France. located near Sablé.
The abbey St-Pierre-de-Solesmes, founded in 1010, is a Benedictine abbey. It is best known for its cultivation of the Roman Catholic liturgy and in particular Gregorian chant.
External links
- Abbey website
- Catholic Encyclopedia article which is incorrect, however, in calling it "St. Solesmes".