Solesmes, Nord

Solesmes
Commune
The town hall in Solesmes
Coat of arms
Location of Solesmes
Solesmes Location within France Solesmes Location within Hauts-de-France
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
Area 1	23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	4,142
• Density	178.2/km2 (461.4/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.

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,042	—
1975	5,740	−0.73%
1982	5,328	−1.06%
1990	4,892	−1.06%
1999	4,767	−0.29%
2007	4,604	−0.43%
2012	4,505	−0.43%
2017	4,338	−0.75%
2023	4,142	−0.77%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Solesmes

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.

Notable person

• The mathematician Gustave Choquet (1915–2006) was born in Solesmes

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

External links

• Aujourd'hui à Solesmes (in French)