Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Roanne | |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon | |
| Community association | Vals d'Aix et Isable | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 50 ′ N , 3 ° 55 ′ E | |
| height | 369-889 m | |
| surface | 29.74 km 2 | |
| Residents | 955 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42260 | |
| INSEE code | 42260 | |
| Website | http://www.st-germain-laval.fr/ | |
Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté is a French municipality with 955 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté belongs to the Arrondissement of Roanne and the canton of Boën-sur-Lignon (until 2015: canton of Saint-Germain-Laval ). The inhabitants are called Germanois .
geography
Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté is located 65 kilometers west-northwest of Lyon on the Aix . Saint-Martin-la-Sauveté is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Marcel-d'Urfé in the north and north-west, Juré in the north, Grézolles in the north and north-east, Saint-Julien-d'Oddes in the east and north-east, Saint-Germain- Laval and Nollieux in the east, Cezay in the southeast, Ailleux in the south, Saint-Thurin in the southwest and Champoly in the west and northwest.
Population development
| year | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,318 | 1,302 | 1,180 | 1,090 | 973 | 912 | 895 | 909 | 898 | 947 | 984 |
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Attractions
- 19th century church
- Morut bridge from the 14th century,
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the Togolese community of Agbandè since 1997.
Personalities
- François d'Aix de Lachaise (1624–1709), Jesuit
