Saint-Savournin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ savuʁnɛ̃]; Occitan: Sant Savornin) is a commune east of Marseille at the eastern extremity of the Massif de l'Étoile between Cadolive and Mimet in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
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Commune | |
![]() The village of Saint-Savournin | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Savournin ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°24′22″N 5°31′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
Arrondissement | Marseille |
Canton | Allauch |
Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémi Marcengo[1] |
Area 1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
Population | 3,443 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 13101 /13119 |
Dialling codes | 0491 |
Elevation | 307–778 m (1,007–2,552 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Signs of neolithic settlement have been found and extensive evidence has been identified of human habitation during the Gallo-Roman centuries.
Medieval Saint-Savournin was a village that made its living from the land, rearing sheep and goats and cultivating olives.
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