• Source: Sauzon

Sauzon (French pronunciation: [sozɔ̃]; Breton: Saozon) is a commune on the island of Belle Île in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Sauzon are called Sauzonnais.




Geography


Sauzon is one of the four communes of Belle-île en Mer. The town occupies the northwestern part of the island. The village center is located at the mouth of the Sauzon river, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) northwest of Le Palais.




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Personalities linked to the commune


Sarah Bernhardt, the actress, was captivated by the natural beauty of the Pointe des Poulains at the extreme northwest of the island and stayed here regularly from 1894. Around the closed fort, she built several villas (villa Lysiane, villa des Cinq Parties du Monde) and arranged the surrounding grounds as a set of gardens integrated into the natural scenery of the place. The site was acquired by the Conservatoire du littoral and since April 2007 has been a museum dedicated to Bernhardt and the story of the preservation of the site.
Philippe de Broca, the film director, is buried here.




See also


Communes of the Morbihan department




References






External links


Official website (in French)
Photos and info on Sauzon (in English)
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Belle Île
• Komune di departemen Morbihan
• Pluméliau-Bieuzy
• Quiberon
• Rochefort-en-Terre
• Sauzon
• Belle Île
• Agathe Sauzon
• Chloé Delaume
• Philippe de Broca
• Agatha (given name)
• Breton language
• Linnea Ström
• Le Palais
• Lorient