Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut

Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Ardèche
arrondissement=Privas
canton=Saint-Pierreville
insee=07295
cp=07190
maire=Jean-Louis Beyron
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Eyrieux aux Serres
longitude=4.58055555556
latitude=44.8222222222
alt moy=216 m
alt mini=190 m
alt maxi=757 m
hectares=1 154
km²=11,54
sans=1 248
date-sans=1999
dens=108|

Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut is a commune of the Ardèche "département", in southern France.

The rivers Eyrieux, Gluyere and Auzène flow through the town.

ights

Ruins of an early-medieval castle (which was used as a watch tower/outpost) on one of the hills are the main historical remnant of what is one of France's most sparsely populated areas.

Culture

Protestantism is strong in the town, with the town having both a Protestant temple and a Roman Catholic church.

Economy

Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut had quite a large textile industry, but in modern times there are hardly any factories left. However, a medium sized plant nursery now exists, along with a nursing home, a mineral water producer and a comprehensive school to name but a few of the modern day features.

Tourism

In the summer months many tourists, mainly from the Netherlands, flock to the town where attractions such as "la Plage" (an artificial beach), a canoe-kayak centre and various paths for hiking/walking make the town a very good tourist spot. There are also two camp sites in the town, one in the outskirts and one in the small suburb of "le Moulinon". There are also tourist cottages and other settlements such as the hamlet Maléon which also make up the town.

Further reading

1. Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut, Evolution D'Une Petite Commune Rurale en Ardèche, Elie Reynier 1996 (Editions Empire & Royaume: Valence)

ee also

*Communes of the Ardèche department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."