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Solesmes, France
Hauts-de-France · France
Solesmes is a small town in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 4,963. Elevation: 249 ft (76 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Solesmes
Solesmes Abbey or St. Peter's Abbey, Solesmes is a Benedictine monastery in Solesmes, Sarthe, France, and the source of the restoration of Benedictine monastic life in the country under Dom Prosper Guéranger after the French Revolution. The current abbot is the Right Reverend Dom Abbot Geoffrey Kemlin, O.S.B., elected in 2022.
People
Economy
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B+Climate
| Population | 4,963 |
| Population Density | 390 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.1847°, 3.4980° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Hauts-de-France |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.0 inches (989 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 5.5 inches (14 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $20,628 |
About Solesmes
Solesmes is a small town in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 4,963. The city sits at an elevation of 249 feet (76 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Solesmes vs France
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Income
| Median HH Income | $20,628 |
| 73% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 23.4% |
| 550% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| 85% above France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 298 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $100,400 |
| 64% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $502 |
| 57% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 29.6% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 1,985 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.9°F |
| 2% below France avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 212 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Area | 12.7 sq mi (33.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 390/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.1847°N, 3.4980°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.3 in | |
| February | 38°F (4°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.5 in | |
| June | 60°F (15°C) | 2.7 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.4 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 58°F (15°C) | 2.3 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 2.6 in |
Solesmes has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 38°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.6 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.8") and February the driest (1.9").
Schools in Solesmes
8 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Saint-Exupéry | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Saint-Michel | - | - | - | - |
| Lycée privé Saint-Michel | - | - | - | - |
| Groupe scolaire maternelle Jean Zay Marie Curie | - | - | - | - |
| École élémentaire Suzanne Lanoy | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire privée Saint-Joseph | - | - | - | - |
| Institution Saint-Michel | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Solesmes
20 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICI NORD | régionale | UNKNOWN | |
| France Bleu Nord | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy Radio | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| RTBF Viva+ (BE) | - | MP3 | |
| Canal FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| here4ears | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RCV | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Métropole FM | - | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| ISEKOI Radio | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| KL85 (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ONIB Radio (BE) | - | MP3 | |
| ONIB Disco (BE) | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Mona FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy | - | MP3 224 kbps | |
| RTBF VivaCité Hainaut (BE) | rtbf | MP3 | |
| Phare FM | chrétien | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CN'O | - | AAC+ 96 kbps |
Museums in Solesmes
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La maison du textile | ||||
| Maison de la Broderie | ||||
| Maison de la Nature | ||||
| Maison de Notre Histoire | ||||
| Maison Forestière Wilfred Owen | ||||
| Maison Verhaeren | ||||
| Mine de Wallers-Arenberg | ||||
| Mini musée de la Grande Guerre et de la Seconde Guerre mondiale | ||||
| Moulin Brunet | ||||
| Musée d'Ostrevant | ||||
| Musée de la mine et des traditions populaires | ||||
| Musée des Beaux-Arts | ||||
| Musée des dentelles et broderies de Caudry | ||||
| Musée des Évolutions | ||||
| Musée Henri Matisse | ||||
| Musée municipal d'histoire locale | ||||
| Musée Municipal de Denain | ||||
| Musée Théophile Jouglet | ||||
| Museum of coal mine history | ||||
| New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata |
Libraries in Solesmes
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Gustave Ansart | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale - Centre socio-culturel Fabrice Tupet | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale d'Avesnes les Aubert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale de Fenain | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Denis Diderot | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Victor Hugo | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque PMI | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Quiévrain | 0.0 | |||||
| Bilbiothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| BU du Mont Houy (Bât. Josquin des prés) | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre Culturel L'Odyssée | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre de Documentation et d'Information | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace Culturel Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| La P'tite Récré | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque A. Lamour | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Bernard Deloge | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque d'Anzin | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Fenain | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Saint-Aubert | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque François Rabelais | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Gustave Ansart | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jacky Delhaye | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Liberté | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Max-Pol Fouchet | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale du Cateau-Cambrésis | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Norbert Ségard | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Simone Veil | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Solesmes
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché Couvert | |||||
| Marché couvert | |||||
| Marché des Digues | |||||
| Ô’Centr’Halle |
Cafes in Solesmes
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Solesmes
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Solesmes
3 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Solesmes
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Solesmes
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Solesmes
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auberge du Passe-tout-Outre | ||||
| Brasserie Au baron | ||||
| Brasserie Au-delà | ||||
| Brasserie d'Amblise | ||||
| Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Solesmes | ||||
| Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs | ||||
| Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs | ||||
| Brasserie de la Villette | ||||
| Brasserie Dreum | ||||
| Brasserie Historique de l'Abbaye du Cateau | ||||
| Brasserie La Choulette | ||||
| Brasserie Traditionnelle de l'Avesnois | ||||
| Terre et Tradition |
Stadiums & Teams in Solesmes
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Solesmes
31 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Chièvres Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ath/Isieres Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Avaux-Les Bourdons Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Azur Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bonavis Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cambrai Niergnies Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Corbeny Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Frétoy-le-Château Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | - | Small Airport |
| La Flamengrie ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Laon-Chambry Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maubeuge-Élesmes Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Maubray Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Neuflieux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Overboelare Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ployart Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Pont toussaint Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint Quentin Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Ghislain Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Quentin-Roupy Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Val de l'Ailette Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Solesmes
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bureau de Poste de Solesmes |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Solesmes
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapel Saint-Michel | |
| Chapelle du Sacré-Cœur | |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice | |
| Chapelle Sainte-Rita | |
| Église Saint-Martin | |
| Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Solesmes?
Solesmes has a population of 4,963 residents and is located in France. The population density is 390 people per square mile, spread across 12.7 square miles.
Is Solesmes expensive to live in?
The median household income is $20,628, 73% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $100,400 (64% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $502 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 4.9x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Solesmes?
Solesmes has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 212 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.0 inches, with 5.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Solesmes?
The job market in Solesmes faces challenges, with unemployment at 23.4% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 298 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Solesmes?
The median home value in Solesmes is $100,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $502.