Solesmes

:For the town in northern France, see Solesmes, Nord.

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Solesmes is a town and commune of the Sarthe d?partement, in France, located near Sabl?.

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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.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Abbey: :This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. For other uses, see Abbey (disambiguation)....