Sauvain

Sauvain is a commune of 393 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Loire department in the Rhône -Alpes; it belongs to the administrative district Montbrison and the canton of Saint -Georges -en- Couzan.

• 2.1 Population development

Geography

The community is located about 20 kilometers northwest of Montbrison, on the eastern flank of the mountain range Monts du Forez. The municipal area of the peaks Pierre sur Haute is (1631 m), the highest point of the department. Here is the military radio station Pierre sur Haute.

Neighboring communities of Sauvain are:

• Chalmazel in the north- west and north,
• Saint -Georges -en- Couzan in the Northeast,
• Saint -Bonnet -en- Courreau the southeast and south, as well as
• Job in the Southwest.

Job already belongs to the neighboring department of Puy -de- Dôme in the Auvergne region.

The municipal seat is located in the extreme east of the municipality. On the heights of the Monts du Forez arise many small streams, which are all collected from the north running river Lignon and drained by the Loire.

Transport links

Sauvain lies off about regional transport links. The municipality is connected through the department of road D101 with its northern and eastern neighboring communities.

History

Demographics

Attractions

• Church from the 12th century, Monument historique
• City gate from the 14th century, Monument historique
• On the western boundary of the municipality begins the Regional Natural Park Livradois -Forez