Saulieu

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The 13th-century church of Saint-Saturnin.

Coordinates: 47°16′51″N 4°13′46″E / 47.2808333333, 4.22944444444

Administration
Commune of Saulieu
Location

Country	France
Region	Bourgogne
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Saulieu (chief town)
Mayor	Patrice Vappereau (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	394 m–596 m (avg. 545 m)
Land area^¹	32.03 km²
Population^² (1999)	2,837
- Density	88/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	21584/ 21210
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.

Saint-Andoche basilica.

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Saulieu

Saulieu is a commune of the Côte-d'Or département in the Burgundy region of France. Capital of the Morvan, and found in the Morvan Regional Park, Saulieu is located to the south east of Paris on the RN6 road.

1 History
2 Heraldry
3 Buildings and monuments
4 Twinning
5 Famous people associated with Saulieu
6 External links

[edit] History

This walled town has existed since Roman times when it was known as Sidolocus (or Sedelocus), as seen on the tombs and engravings that can be found in the hills overlooking the modern town.

[edit] Heraldry

Traditional coat of arms of the town of Saulieu:

"In gules, with a silver epee positioned in pale, with golden hilt" bearing the motto : "HIS ARMIS. HÆ ARMA TUENTUR."
:Malte-Brun, la France illustrée (1882).

[edit] Buildings and monuments

The Saint Andoche basilica, a Romanesque church built around 1130-1140.
Tomb of Saint Andoche, reputed to be writer of the evangelistary of Charlemagne.
Cemetery (of the church of Saint Saturnin) with Gallo-Roman graves.
François Pompon regional museum.