Area 89.79 km² Local time Wednesday 3:42 AM | Canton Salbris Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,188 (2006) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Saint-Viâtre is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher département of central France.
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Map of 41210 Saint-Vi%C3%A2tre, France
History
The village was originally called Tremblevif, from the Latin for "aspen" and "village", but suggesting in the popular imagination a place prone to swamp fever and trembling limbs. In 1854, worried that outsiders might be put off, the villagers successfully petitioned to change the name to Saint-Viâtre in honour of a hermit, traditionally known as Viâtre, who had lived in the forests of Sologne. His tomb is in the crypt of the village church.
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Saint-Viâtre Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA