Sougé, Loir-et-Cher
Encyclopedia
Sougé is a commune
of the Loir-et-Cher
department in central France
.
It is situated on the Loir River
in the Loir Valley, in the Centre region
of France. The nearest town of more than 40,000 inhabitants is Tours
.
The village of Sougé is near the village of Couture-sur-Loir
(the village of Pierre de Ronsard
). The village of Sougé is near the town of Montoire-sur-le-Loir
.
, and now Sougé.
Monuments
The spacious church of St. Quintin has a barrel-vaulted roof and early twentieth century glass depicting amongst other themes Pope Leo XIII. There are traces of Renaissance architecture along the main (and almost only) street. The village cemetery contains Commonwealth graves.
Communes near Sougé:
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of the Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It is situated on the Loir River
Loir
The Loir is a river in western France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe River. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir département, north of Illiers-Combray...
in the Loir Valley, in the Centre region
Régions of France
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of France. The nearest town of more than 40,000 inhabitants is Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
.
History
In the time of the Romans, Sougé had a special importance because of his Roman's camp, called "Camp of Cesar" in the country. Today the fortifications are not visible any longer, but they were visible in the last century.Geography
Sougé is a village in the department of Loir-et-Cher, there is 437 inhabitants.The village of Sougé is near the village of Couture-sur-Loir
Couture-sur-Loir
Couture-sur-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.It is situated in the north west of the Loir-et-Cher département, to the west of Vendôme...
(the village of Pierre de Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet and "prince of poets" .-Early life:...
). The village of Sougé is near the town of Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Montoire-sur-le-Loir
Montoire-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.The inhabitants of Montoire-sur-le-Loir are called montoiriens.-History:...
.
Name
Sougé was called Silviacus (3rd and 8th century), then Selgiacus (11th century), Sugeium in 1216, Sougeium in the 13th century, paroisse des Roches de Sougé in 1595, Sougé-sur-Loir in 1675, Sougé-sur-Braye after the French RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, and now Sougé.
Monuments
The spacious church of St. Quintin has a barrel-vaulted roof and early twentieth century glass depicting amongst other themes Pope Leo XIII. There are traces of Renaissance architecture along the main (and almost only) street. The village cemetery contains Commonwealth graves.
See also
- Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department
Communes near Sougé:
- Poncé-sur-le-LoirPoncé-sur-le-LoirPoncé-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.-Sights:...
- Couture-sur-LoirCouture-sur-LoirCouture-sur-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.It is situated in the north west of the Loir-et-Cher département, to the west of Vendôme...
- TrôoTrooTrôo is a commune of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.The village, which is partly troglodytic, is dominated by the collégiale or Saint Martin's church....
- ArtinsArtinsArtins is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher département in central France.The population is almost 300 inhabitants.The name derives from the Gallo-Roman Artinis....
- Montoire-sur-le-LoirMontoire-sur-le-LoirMontoire-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.The inhabitants of Montoire-sur-le-Loir are called montoiriens.-History:...
- TernayTernay, Loir-et-CherTernay is a commune of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France. It is mentioned by Gregory of Tours.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
- Savigny-sur-BrayeSavigny-sur-BrayeSavigny-sur-Braye is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:* Braye River*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...