Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E / 46.5669°N 0.8644°ECoordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E / 46.5669°N 0.8644°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon | |
| Canton | Saint-Savin | |
| Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Brouard | |
| Area1 | 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 957 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86246 /86310 | |
| Elevation | 72–142 m (236–466 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Savin, also referred to as Saint-Savin sur Gartempe ((pronounced: [sɛ̃ savɛ̃ syʁ ɡaʁtɑ̃p])), is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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.
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