Sauve (French pronunciation: [sov]; Occitan: Saves) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,268 | — |
| 1968 | 1,328 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,277 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,417 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,606 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,690 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,879 | +11.2% |
Personalities
In the early 1990s, American underground comic artist Robert Crumb traded six of his sketchbooks for a townhouse in Sauve.
The late drummer of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts (1941–2021) had an apartment in the town.
Roger Katan, French-American architect, planner, sculptor, and activist, resides in the village.
International relations
Sauve is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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