Sauveterre-de-Guyenne, Gironde Département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
🇫🇷 Sauveterre-de-Guyenne (French pronunciation: [sɔvətɛʁ də ɡɥijɛn], literally Sauveterre of Guyenne; Gascon: Sauvatèrra de Guiana) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France.
Toponymy Before 1896, Sauveterre-de-Guyenne was better known as Sauveterre-de Bazadais. This Bastide was built in a small village called "Athala" and was first named Salva-Terra (Salvation of the land), which later became Saubeterre and then Sauveterre.
History Sauveterre-de-Guyenne was founded as an English Bastide in 1281 by King Edward I of England, in the name of ending rivalries among the lords. He signed the "Charte des Coutumes de la Cité" in 1283, which protected the inhabitants and set the rules of life in the village community.
Structure Sauveterre-de-Guyenne is a very well maintained Bastide, having the typical Bastide 'grid' layout. The entry points into the city were through four stone tower gates. The central market square is surrounded by stone houses and the typical arcades on the ground floor, full of shops. The Church of Notre Dame is located at the top of the square.
Europe/Paris/Gironde
Sauveterre-de-Guyenne has a population of over 1,858 people. Sauveterre-de-Guyenne also forms part of the wider Langon Arrondissement which has a population of over 132,346 people. It is also a part of the larger Gironde Département. Sauveterre-de-Guyenne is situated near Langon.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Sauveterre-de-Guyenne has links with:
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