Sauve
Sauve is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Location of Sauve 
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| Coordinates: 43°56′36″N 3°56′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Quissac |
| Intercommunality | Coutach Vidourle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Marion |
| Area 1 | 31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,928 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30311 /30610 |
| Elevation | 75–470 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. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,268 | — |
| 1968 | 1,328 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,277 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,417 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,606 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,690 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,879 | +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 drummer of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, also has an apartment in the town.
Roger Katan, French-American architect, planner, sculptor, and activist, resides in the village.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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