Solesmes (French pronunciation: ​[sɔlɛm]; Picard: Solinmes) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Solesmes
Commune
The town hall in Solesmes
Coat of arms
Location of Solesmes
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Coordinates: 50°11′10″N 3°29′57″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Cambrai
Canton	Caudry
Intercommunality	CC Pays Solesmois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Paul Sagniez[1]
Area 1	23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	4,290
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59571 /59730
Elevation	62–139 m (203–456 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Solesmes are blazoned : Sable, 3 crescents argent.

Education

The city is home to:

• the École Saint-Joseph.
• the 'Institution Saint Michel: Collège and Lycée', a Catholic Secondary School with boarding facilities.
• the Collège Saint Exupéry.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

External links

• Aujourd'hui à Solesmes (in French)

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