Solesmes

[ saw-lem ]

noun

1. a Benedictine monastery in Solesmes, France, known especially for the work of its monks in editing and performing Gregorian chant.

Example Sentences

She did not take part in a local council meeting at Solesmes, near the couple’s chateau in the Sarthe, where she is an elected councillor, on Monday evening.

From The Guardian

In the tiny adjacent town of Solesmes, home to the Fillon family manor, pig farmers appreciative of Fillon’s largesse to the region proudly protect the family’s privacy.

From Seattle Times

In 2014, she was elected as a local councillor in Solesmes, western France, where the couple lives in a 14th-century château bought in 1984.

From The Guardian

When French presidential contender François Fillon marked the Feast of the Assumption last summer, he attended Mass at Solesmes Abbey, a Benedictine monastery known for defying the anticlerical purges of the French Revolution.

From Wall Street Journal

In August, Mr. Fillon held a rally near his hometown, where he warned of a France “ashamed” of its history and reminded the crowd he had recently celebrated the Feast of the Assumption at the nearby Abbey of Solesmes.

From Wall Street Journal