Saugues

Saugues (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

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Place details

Locality: Saugues
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 2,250
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.elevation max m: 1485
French commune.name: Saugues
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Saugues.jpg
French commune.image flag: Flag of Saugues.svg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Saugues (Haute-Loire).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Brioude
French commune.canton: Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan
French commune.mayor: Joël Plantin
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 960
French commune.elevation min m: 661
French commune.area km2: 78.8
French commune.INSEE: 43234
French commune.postal code: 43170

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Saugues
Population: 1652
Area: 78.8
Elevation: 1012
Official website: saugues.fr
Image: SauguesGeneral.jpg

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Commons category: Saugues
postal code: 43170
native label: Saugues
male population: 864
female population: 872
P8168: Carcinus
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-71-77-71-30
fax number: +33-4-71-77-66-40

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Geography
History
The Pilgrimage to Compostela
The Confraternity of Penitents
Population
Sights
See also
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Saugues (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

==Geography== The municipality lies in the Margeride mountains, with its highest point reached at the summit of Montchauvet at an altitude of 1,485 meters.