Sauzon

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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

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.

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.

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Sauzon Wikipedia

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Map of 56360 Sauzon, France

Demographics

Personalities linked to the commune

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