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Country
  
France

Department
  
Morbihan

Intercommunality
  
Belle-Île-en-Mer

Area
  
22.11 km²

Population
  
860 (2006)

Region
  
Brittany

Canton
  
Belle-Île

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Thursday 11:40 AM

Arrondissement
  
Lorient

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 85% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Phare des Poulains, Fort Sarah‑Bernhardt, Plage du Donnant, Grotte De L' Apothicairerie, Plage de Port‑Donnant

Sauzon (Breton: Saozon) is a commune on the island of Belle Île in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.

Contents

Map of 56360 Sauzon, France

Demographics

Inhabitants of Sauzon are called Sauzonnais.

Personalities linked to the commune

  • Sarah Bernhardt, the actress, was captivated by the natural beauty of the Pointe des Poulains at the extreme north west 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.

    • References

    Sauzon Wikipedia
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