Solesmes

[ saw-lem ]

/ sɔˈlɛm /

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

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That is certainly the case as regards this excursion to Solesmes, for there is nothing, absolutely nothing to justify my alarms.
The Cathedral|Joris-Karl Huysmans
We had an interesting breakfast—two Benedictine monks from the great abbaye of Solesmes.
Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life|Mary Alsop King Waddington
Before this last move could take place, we moved again—to Solesmes, where we stayed for a fortnight and then moved to St. Hilaire.
The Fifth Leicestershire|J.D. Hills
What master, or masters, made the Solesmes groups has led to animated controversy.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

It culminated in the ducal tomb at Nantes and the entombments at Solesmes.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly