Salesches

Salesches
Salesches
Commune
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	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 3°35′18″E / 50.2039°N 3.5883°ECoordinates: 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
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Yves Marchand
Area 1	4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	315
• Density	69/km2 (180/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 is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located 6km south of Quesnoy.

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. ^[2]

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[]

	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.)