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Saorge (French pronunciation: ​[saɔʁʒ]; Royasc: Sauèrge; Brigasc: Savurgë; Italian: Saorgio, Occitan: Saorj, Ligurian: Savurgiu) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Highway E74 which runs north from Menton, passes through Saorge on its way to the Col de Tende (Italian: Colle di Tenda) where it crosses into Italy.

Saorge
Commune
A general view of the village
Coat of arms
Location of Saorge
Saorge
Saorge
Coordinates: 43°59′18″N 7°33′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonContes
IntercommunalityCA Riviera Française
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Brigitte Bresc[1]
Area
1
86.78 km2 (33.51 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
458
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06132 /06540
Elevation319–2,680 m (1,047–8,793 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The region belonged to the old County of Nice. Beginning in 1388 Saorge was part of Sardinia-Piedmont. In June 1793, Sardinia defeated the armies of the First French Republic in the First Battle of Saorgio. In the Second Battle of Saorgio in April 1794 the French wrested the town from the Piedmontese. The town was returned to Sardinia-Piedmont after the overthrow of Napoleon Bonaparte and finally ceded to France in 1860.

The local spoken regiolect is a form of the Royasc dialect.


From the French Revolution to the First Empire


In 1792 the announcement of the presence of French revolutionary troops at Saint-Laurent-du-Var caused a panic in Nice. The administration of the County of Nice along with several branches of the government fled from Nice to take shelter in Saorge on 18 September. At the same time, the Sardinian troops departed Nice without fighting the French. Militia from Saorge and Fontan were recruited to fight the invading French troops. To access Saorge from the valley of the Vésubie Ruas, one must cross the pass at the Massif de l'Authion and travel down the valley of Cayros (or Cairos). Two representatives on mission asked the General Gaspard Jean-Baptiste Brunet to launch an attack against the Austro-Sardinian troops commanded by General Charles-François Thaon, Count of Saint-André in June and July 1793. The French troops were inexperienced and suffered the loss of 3,200 men. Brunet was later sentenced to death and executed.


Transportation


The Nice to Cuneo rail line of the SNCF passes through Saorge as does the D62044(France)/S520 (Italy) scenic highway from Ventimiglia.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
18613,356—    
18663,180−5.2%
18721,692−46.8%
18811,528−9.7%
18911,319−13.7%
19011,094−17.1%
1911954−12.8%
1921988+3.6%
YearPop.±%
1931631−36.1%
1962496−21.4%
1968508+2.4%
1975330−35.0%
1982322−2.4%
1990362+12.4%
1999396+9.4%
2008434+9.6%

See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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[de] Saorge

Saorge (italienisch Saorgio) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 458 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Alpes-Maritimes in der Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Nizza und zum Kanton Contes. Die Bewohner nennen sich Saorgiens.
- [en] Saorge

[es] Saorge

Saorge (en italiano Saorgio) es una población y comuna francesa, en la región de Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, departamento de Alpes Marítimos, en el distrito de Niza y cantón de Breil-sur-Roya.

[fr] Saorge

Saorge (prononcer [saɔʁʒ] ; Sauèrge [saˈuə̥dʒ] en royasque, Savurgë en brigasque, Savurgiu en ligure, Saorj en occitan, Saorgio en italien) est une commune française située dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes en région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

[ru] Саорж

Сао́рж (фр. Saorge) — горная деревня и коммуна в долине реки Ройя на юго-востоке Франции в регионе Прованс — Альпы — Лазурный берег, департамент Приморские Альпы, округ Ницца, кантон Конт[1]. До марта 2015 года коммуна административно входила в состав упразднённого кантона Брей-сюр-Руайа (округ Ницца).


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