Savianges () is a commune in the

Saône-et-Loire Saône-et-Loire (; Arpitan: ''Sona-et-Lêre'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the rivers Saône and Loire, between which it lies, in the country's central-eastern part. Saône-et-Loire is B ...

department in the

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in eastern

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Geography

The landscape is mainly composed of grass pastures and a hill named "Le bois Rougeon" overlooking the village. The river Guye flows through from the north to the south. The main roads are connecting the village to Germagny to the south, Cersot to the north, and Fley to the east.

History

Early history

Savianges gets its name from

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, named "Savianga Villa",

Claude Courtépée Claude Courtépée (23 January 1721 – 11 April 1781) was a French priest, teacher and historian. He is known for his comprehensive geographical and historical study of the Province of Burgundy based on his personal observations and deep research ...

Description générale et particulière du duché de Bourgogne, Volume 4, p.148 its existence has been documented from the year 840. A

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joining

Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...

Mâcon Mâcon (), historically Anglicization, anglicised as Mascon, is a city in east-central France. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Saône-et-Loire in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Mâcon is home t ...

via Saint-Gengoux, was passing through the land.

Recent history

Savianges used to have 308 people in 1827, the number fell to 187 in 1901 and 73 in 2009. In 1870, François Dulac was Maire of Savianges and member of

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. As an

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, he built several schools and public buildings in

. At this period, Savianges had two schools: One public school built by Dulac and one Religious School (named Saint-Louis) build by Miss Julia de La Bussière for the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament of

Main sights

* Savianges, a

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s castle * 15th century church modified by Dulac in the 19th century in a neo-renaissance Italian style. The church contains elements protected by French National Heritage as a

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.Eglise de Savianges
sur www.pastourisme71.com consulté le 01/01/2012 * Buildings by François Dulac architect (former public school, former vicarage) * Wash house

References

Communes of Saône-et-Loire {{ChalonSaône-geo-stub