commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
France
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Geography
The village is located between the towns of
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (; Provençal: ''Vilanòva d’Avinhon'') is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled ''Villeneuve-lez-Avignon''.
History
In the 6th century the Benedictine abbey of St André was foun ...
in the south and Roquemaure in the north, and bounded by the Rhône River in the east, and the commune of Pujaut in the west.
Amenities
The village is primarily a farming community, with a dozen or so shops providing essential local foodstuffs and services, including bakeries, a hairdresser, a grocery, a video rental, two bar-restaurants, a car repair garage, a post office, the town hall and community centre, and a small modern housing development.
The main road runs along the foot of a steep escarpment on which the majority of the older houses are located in a labyrinth of steep narrow lanes. To the east of the road the farmland land is the flat former flood plain of the Rhone River, and is planted mainly with apples, melons, pumpkins, asparagus, and market garden produce from organic agriculture.
Administration
Sauveterre is part of the canton of Roquemaure that also includes the communes of
Laudun
Laudun-l'Ardoise (; oc, Laudun) is a commune in the Gard department in Occitanie (southern France).
The commune name was ''Laudun'' until February 1, 2001.
Population
Wine
Laudun is one of the communes producing Côtes du Rhône Village ...
The village has existed as a small hamlet with a parish priest since medieval times and was annexed by Roquemaure in 1442.
Population
Sights
* Château de Montsauve 17th century
* Château de Varenne 1778
* Church 19th century restored : Monumental exterior stairway, Interior : Virgin and Christ painted by Guirand de Scevola .
* Chapel of Notre-Dame de Four, early 13th century, restored.
* remains of a monastery: Notre-Dame-des-Fours.