Saint-Savin, Vienne

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Savin

région=Poitou-Charentes
département=Vienne
arrondissement=Montmorillon
canton=Primary town, Canton of Saint-Savin
insee=86246
cp=86310
maire=Michel Brouard
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Montmorillonnais
longitude=0.864444444444
latitude=46.5669444444
alt moy=80 m
alt mini=72 m
alt maxi=142 m
hectares=1,880
km²=18.8
sans=1,009
date-sans=1999
dens=53
date-dens=1999

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

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

Démographie
1962= 1 283
1968= 1 349
1975= 1 323
1982= 1 058
1990= 1 089
1999= 1 009
2007= 913
sansdoublescomptes= 1962|source=INSEE [ [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=86246&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Charroux sur le site de l'Insee] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tourisme-vienne.com/office-tourisme-vienne.php?cle=86ABOTS100075 Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe] fr icon