Saint-Savin, Vienne

Saint-Savin
Commune
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Savin
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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  (2021)[2]	817
• Density	43/km^2 (110/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.

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

Abbey Church

Main article: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

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

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,349	—
1975	1,323	−0.28%
1982	1,058	−3.14%
1990	1,089	+0.36%
1999	1,009	−0.84%
2007	913	−1.24%
2012	873	−0.89%
2017	846	−0.63%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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