Sainte-Savine

Sainte -Savine is a commune with 10,178 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Aube department in the Champagne- Ardenne region. It belongs to the district of Troyes. The city is located in the canton of Sainte -Savine and is its chief town. Sainte -Savine has now grown together with the city of Troyes in the east.

Name

The name of the town goes back to the martyr Savine. Her brother Savinien also martyrs canonized.

Attractions

  • Church from the 16th century
  • The La Croix beigne (built on a hillside grave )
  • Maison de Chanteloup
  • Town hall

Personalities

  • Brachard Émile (1887-1944), politician
  • André Eulry (1930-1980), painter
  • Gerard Manet ( b. 1949 ), former football goalkeeper
  • René Simon (1898-1971), actor

Community partnership

Sainte -Savine maintains a partnership with the Baden-Württemberg community Reichenbach an der Fils.

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