Saint-Savin, Vienne

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Coordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E / 46.5669444444, 0.864444444444

Commune of Saint-Savin

The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe seen from the bridge over the Gartempe

Location
Saint-Savin, Vienne (France)
Saint-Savin, Vienne
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Vienne
Arrondissement Montmorillon
Canton Primary town, Canton of Saint-Savin
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Montmorillonnais
Mayor Michel Brouard
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 72 m–142 m
(avg. 80 m)
Land area¹ 18.8 km²
Population²
(1999)
1,009
 - Density 53/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 86246/ 86310
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Saint-Savin, also referred to as Saint-Savin sur Gartempe, is a commune of the Vienne département, in the former province of Poitou, France.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Demographics

Change in Population
(Source : INSEE[1])
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007
1 283 1 349 1 323 1 058 1 089 1 009 913
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting — residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

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