Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut
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Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut is a commune
of the Ardèche
department in southern France
.
The rivers Eyrieux, Gluyere and Auzène flow through the town.
is strong in the town, with the town having both a Protestant temple and a Roman Catholic church.
which also make up the town.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of the Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The rivers Eyrieux, Gluyere and Auzène flow through the town.
Sights
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.Population
Culture
ProtestantismProtestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
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 MaléonMaléon
Maléon is a hamlet in the outskirts of le Moulinon Maléon is a hamlet in the outskirts of le Moulinon Maléon is a hamlet in the outskirts of le Moulinon (a suburb of Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut in the Ardèche département of France. The hamlet is affiliated to Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut....
which also make up the town.