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Solesmes occurs as town & commune of the Sarthe département, in France, located touching Sablé.

Abbey

A abbey St-Pierre-de-Solesmes, founded in 1010, is a Benedictine abbey. These are better known for its cultivation of the Roman Catholic liturgy and in particular Gregorian chant.

Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey - Solesmes, France
The Abbey of Solesmes: monastic life, history and tour of abbey, gregorian chant recordings, books. L'Abbaye de Solesmes: la vie monastique,histoire et visite de l'abbaye, ses disques de chants grÈgoriens et ses Èditions littÈraires.

Abbaye Saint-Benoit
The Benedictine monks who live there lead a contemplative religious life. Their existence is centred mainly on the search of God and prayer.

Quarr Abbey - Quarr, Isle of Wight, UK
Quarr Abbey an abbey in the Solesmes Congregation, originally founded as a refuge for French monks in times of persecution. History, location and schedule available.

Clear Creek Monastery - Clear Creek, Oklahoma
Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek is a Benedictine monastery in the diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The founding monks at Clear Creek were all members of the monastic community at Fontgombault, a medieval abbey in central France, part of the congregation of Solesmes.