Saux | |
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Part of Porte-du-Quercy | |
Coordinates: 44°23′27″N 1°05′10″E / 44.3908°N 1.0861°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Cahors |
Canton | Puy-l'Évêque |
Commune | Porte-du-Quercy |
Area 1 | 8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 93 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46800 |
Elevation | 173–275 m (568–902 ft) (avg. 242 m or 794 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saux (French pronunciation: [soks]; Languedocien: Sauç) is a former commune in the Lot department in south-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Porte-du-Quercy.[2][3]
The army of Simon de Montfort ravaged the village and demolished two castles there.[4]
Before 1789, there were two parishes in that village, the one at Saux known by the name of St. Andrew, the other at Tourniac by the name of St. Hilaire.[4] Curiously, both were a detached possession of the castellany of Lauzerte,[5] despite being part of the Diocese of Cahors.[4]
At that time, the village was known as Saux-de-Tourniac.[6][7]
Tourniac is a hamlet to the west of the village Saux. It was mentioned on the 18th century Cassini map as Tronhac.[8] Formerly an independent commune, it was merged into Saux between 1795 and 1800.[9]
Saux-de-Tourniac
Saux-de-Tourniac