Sauve
Commune
A general view of Sauve
A general view of Sauve
Coat of arms of Sauve
Coat of arms
Location of Sauve
Map
Sauve is located in France
Sauve
Sauve
Sauve is located in Occitanie
Sauve
Sauve
Coordinates: 43°56′36″N 3°56′57″E / 43.9433°N 3.9492°E / 43.9433; 3.9492
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonQuissac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Gaillard[1]
Area
1
31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,925
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30311 /30610
Elevation75–470 m (246–1,542 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sauve (French pronunciation: [sov]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,268—    
19681,328+4.7%
19751,277−3.8%
19821,417+11.0%
19901,606+13.3%
19991,690+5.2%
20081,879+11.2%

Personalities

In the early-1990s, American underground comic artist Robert Crumb traded six of his sketchbooks for a townhouse in Sauve. He presently lives there with his family.

The late drummer of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts (1941-2021) had an apartment in the town.

Roger Katan, French-American architect, planner, sculptor, and activist, resides in the village.

International relations

Sauve is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.

External links

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