Saou, Administrative division in Drôme department, France
Saoû spreads across 41.6 square kilometers of varied terrain, with elevations ranging from 288 to 1,567 meters in southeastern France.
Ancient settlements in Saoû date back 6,000 years, with Bronze Age inhabitants establishing communities at the Pas de Lestang archaeological site.
The village holds the annual Saoû Chante Mozart festival since 1989, bringing classical music performances to this mountain-surrounded community.
The municipality connects to nearby Crest at 16 kilometers north and provides access to over 700 climbing routes in the surrounding forest.
The territory contains Europe's highest perched syncline, forming a natural geological formation that defines the landscape of Saoû forest.
GPS coordinates: 44.64591,5.06265
Latest update: March 7, 2025 01:52
Forêt de Saoû
4.8 km
Château de Soyans
3.8 km
Donjon de Lastic
891 m
Borne milliaire de Saillans
12.1 km
Église Notre-Dame de Piégros-la-Clastre
6.6 km
Église Saint-Géraud de Saillans
12.2 km
Temple de Bourdeaux
8.9 km
Église de La Chaudière
12.3 km
Temple méthodiste appelé La Chapelle à Bourdeaux
9 km
Église Saint Marcel de Soyans
3.9 km
Église Notre-Dame d'Aouste-sur-Sye
7.8 km
Église Saint-Sauveur de Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois
8.4 km
Église Saint-Jean de Manobre
8 km
Église paroissiale de Soyans
3.1 km
Église de Bourdeaux
8.8 km
Ancienne église Sainte-Foy du Poët-Célard
5.9 km
Col de la Chaudière
11.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Antoine de Félines-sur-Rimandoule
6.6 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Truinas
7.7 km
Église de Montréal-les-Sources
5.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Moirans de Chastel-Arnaud
12.9 km
Temple du Poët-Célard
5.9 km
Château de Piégros
4.5 km
Château de Saint-André
7.4 km
Belfry of Saou
11 m
Temple de Mornans
5.8 km
Maison du 15e siècle
8.8 km
Les Trois Becs
11 kmReviews
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