Savigny-sur-Braye (, literally ''Savigny on Braye'') is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Loir-et-Cher
Loir-et-Cher (, ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La P ...
department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of central
France
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.
Population
Personalities
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Jeanne Rij-Rousseau
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (June 10, 1870 – October 22, 1956) was a French Cubist painter and an art theoretician. Her estate has been scattered throughout the world. Paintings are trafficked in N.Y., Chicago, London, and Paris. Some works are in Par ...
, (born 10 June 1870 in
Candé
Candé () is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
History
In the 11th century the village became an important military site for Anjou under baron Rorgon de Candé, at Fort-Castle of Candé.
Candé was noted in 2000-2 ...
– died 22 October 1956 in Savigny-sur-Braye) was a French
Cubist
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painter and an art theoretician
See also
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Braye (river)
The Braye () is a river of France, and a right tributary of the river Loir. Its source is about west of Authon-du-Perche. The Braye is long, and crosses Savigny-sur-Braye. Among its tributaries are the Grenne, Anille and Tusson. It flows into t ...