SAULIEU

'Saulieu' is a commune of the Côte-d'Or ''département'' in the Burgundy region of France. Capital of the Morvan, and found in the Morvan Regional Park, Saulieu is located to the south east of Paris on the RN6 road.

Contents

History

Heraldry

Buildings and monuments

Twinning

Famous people associated with Saulieu

External links

History

This walled town has existed since Roman times when it was known as ''Sidolocus'' (or ''Sedelocus''), as seen on the tombs and engravings that can be found in the hills overlooking the modern town.

Heraldry

Traditional coat of arms of the town of Saulieu:

"In gules, with a silver epee positioned in pale, with golden hilt" bearing the motto : "HIS ARMIS. HÆ ARMA TUENTUR."
:Malte-Brun, ''la France illustrée'' (1882).

Buildings and monuments

★ The Saint Andoche basilica, a Romanesque church built around 1130-1140.

★ Tomb of Saint Andoche, reputed to be writer of the evangelistary of Charlemagne.

★ Cemetery (of the church of Saint Saturnin) with Gallo-Roman graves.

★ François Pompon regional museum.

Twinning

★ Caprino Veronese, Italy

★ Gau-Algesheim, Germany,since 1964.

Famous people associated with Saulieu

★ Patrick Bertron, chef

★ Alexandre Dumaine, chef

★ Bernard Loiseau, chef

★ François Pompon, sculptor

★ Marcel Roclore, doctor and politician

External links

★ Saulieu

★ Adrian Fletcher’s Paradoxplace – Basilica of St-Andoche, Saulieu - Photos