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Two sanctuaries places on either side of a valley occupy this place, whose name comes from the great forest of Silva, défrichée par les moines bénédictins. Dans les vestiges de l'ancienne abbaye, la pierre se dispute avec les herbes folles. Déchiffrer les beaux chapiteaux ressemble à un jeu de piste. Une montée en haut du clocher (157 marches) permet d'observer le village piqué de potagers et l'église St-Pierre, dressée de l'autre côté du vallon.
Tourist attractions La Sauve : Things to see and do
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Former Abbey of Sauve-Majeur
Rue de l'Abbaye F - 33670 La Sauve
In Saintonge-Romanesque style, the abbey of Sauve-Majeur was founded by the Benedictine Gerard de Corbie (the future St Gerard) in 1079. It became a powerful feudal powerbase and established numerous priories as far afield as Spain and England. Monas..
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Church of St Pierre
Rue de l'Église F - 33670 La Sauve
The austere façade is completed by a wall-mounted bell structure and punctuated with projecting buttresses. The flat chevet is pierced by three openings, beside which are four 13C statues (on the exterior). They represent St Michael, St James, St Pet..
