Saint-Savin, Vienne

Saint-Savin, also referred to as Saint-Savin sur Gartempe ((pronounced [sɛ̃ savɛ̃ syʁ ɡaʁtɑ̃p])), is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is located on the banks of the Gartempe.

Saint-Savin
Commune
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Savin
Saint-Savin Saint-Savin
Coordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Montmorillon
Canton	Montmorillon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hugues Maillet[1]
Area ^1	18.8 km^2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2017)[2]	846
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	86246 /86310
Elevation	72–142 m (236–466 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Abbey Church

The Romanesque Abbey Church, begun in the mid 11th century, contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Demographics

Historical population of Saint-Savin, Vienne

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	1283	1349	1323	1058	1089	1009	957

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (in French)