Saint-Saturnin (Puy-de-Dôme)

Saint-Saturnin
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Clermont-Ferrand
Canton	Orcines
Community association	Mond'Arverne Communauté
Coordinates	45 ° 40 ′  N , 3 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 40 ′  N , 3 ° 6 ′  E
height	460-890 m
surface	16.86 km 2
Residents	1,172 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	70 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	63450
INSEE code	63396
Townscape with church and castle

Saint-Saturnin is a French commune in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in the Puy-de-Dôme in the Arrondissement Clermont-Ferrand in the canton of Orcines .

geography

Saint-Saturnin is located about 20 km south of Clermont-Ferrand in the valley of the river Monne, which flows a little further down into the Veyre . The community of 16.86 square kilometers is located at 460 to 890 meters above sea level and has 1,172 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). The place is built on a basalt ridge , at the highest point of which is the church of St-Saturnin .

history

Saint-Saturnin was the seat of the lords of La Tour d'Auvergne , as evidenced by the strong fortified castle of Saint-Saturnin . With its narrow streets, the place has retained its medieval flair and therefore attracted many artists who settled here.

Attractions

• The Church of St-Saturnin is one of the six main churches of the Auvergnat Romanesque . It was in the first half of the 12th century in light arkose - sandstone and dark lava stone built and has with its octagonal bell tower, the French Revolution unscathed, so conservators other churches they could take as a model. The eastern part of the church forms an Auvergnatian pyramid in which the massif barlong is integrated. Inside there are capitals made of lava stone, a Romanesque statue of the Virgin Mary , a colored Pietà in the crypt and a head of Christ from the 15th century as well as wooden sculptures from the 18th century.
• Sainte-Madeleine Chapel , medieval, now an exhibition space, opposite the choir of the church
• the castle Saint-Saturnin , medieval fortification from the 13th century, with triple walling, battlements and defensive towers. The facade dates from the Renaissance period.
• Musée du peintre Madrassi , museum of the painter and illustrator Ludovic Lucien Madrassi (1881–1956)
• Parts of the city fortifications
• Nearby is the Randol Benedictine Abbey , built between 1970 and 1980, with a modern abbey church that is architecturally well worth seeing with stained glass windows

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  St-Saturnin Church

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  Chapel of Sainte-Madeleine

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  Village fountain

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  Defense works

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  Alley scene

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  Randol Benedictine Abbey

Web links

Commons : Saint-Saturnin  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (French)