Labelled a village of character, the town of Sauve has watched over the Cévennes foothills for over a thousand years. Old Sauve, clinging to the escarpments of the Coutach, has preserved its heritage, making it one of the most remarkable places in Languedoc.
A medieval town in the Gard region, Sauve captivates visitors with its rich architectural heritage and unique natural setting. From the new bridge spanning the Vidourle River, you can take in the escarpment of the Coutach massif, where old houses cling to the hillside, giving Sauve its appearance of a ‘vertical village’.
The old village invites you to stroll through its cobbled streets, discover the remains of the ramparts built in the Middle Ages, its alleys, fortified gates, vaults and two imposing medieval towers.
The Pont Vieux, dating from the 12th century, the Hôtel de la Monnaie, where coins were minted from the year 1000 onwards, the bishop’s palace, residence of the abbots of the Benedictine abbey of Sauve, which survived until the Revolution, the fusterie, whose vaults probably served as a shelter for woodworkers, and the Tour de Mole, an ancient watchtower dating from the time of Philip the Fair, are all historical sites worth discovering.
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