Salesches

Salesches (French pronunciation: [salɛʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is located 6 km south of Le Quesnoy.

Salesches
Commune
The church in Salesches
Coat of arms
Location of Salesches
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Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 3°35′18″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Intercommunality	CC Pays de Mormal
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Piana[1]
Area 1	4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	328
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59549 /59218
Elevation	85–138 m (279–453 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The village dates back to 1131, when it was recorded as part of the property of the Abbey of Maroilles, later passing to the bishop of Cambrai. Most of the local economy was agricultural, with two water mills to make flour.^[4]

Churches

The parish church is dedicated to Saint-Quinibert. In addition to the parish church, there is a small chapel, Chapelle Notre Dame des Prés, located alongside the Saint-Georges stream, accessible by foot from the rue de Viterlan.

Heraldry

Arms of Salesches

The arms of Salesches are blazoned : Argent, a stag's massacre gules surmounting a crozier palewise Or. (Marbaix, Maroilles, Noyelles-sur-Sambre, and Salesches use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department