Salesches | |
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Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 3°35′18″E / 50.2039°N 3.5883°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 (2021)[2] | 329 |
• 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. |
Salesches (French pronunciation: [salɛʃ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is located 6 km south of Le Quesnoy.
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]
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.
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.)
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