Saint-Sandoux

Saint-Sandoux is a common French in the Département of the Puy-de-Dôme in Auvergne.

History

Of origin Gallo-Roman, the village of Sandoux Saint is called Maismac until the 11th century before taking as Patronyme the name of the saint to which its church is then dedicated. " Sindulfus" , solitary priest mérovingien of the 7th century which gives its name to the village, was born in Aquitaine and becomes hermit in the area of Rheims where he dies on October 20th 620. The legend tells that miracles take place on the place of its burial.

As of 1080 the Abbaye of Chair-God has a Prieuré in Saint-Sandoux and one finds the traces of a community of priests godsons (born and baptized in the Paroisse).

As from the 13th century the village is under the domination of the powerful family of the Turn of Auvergne which built a Château there. These possessions fall into the hands from Catherine de Médicis at the 16th century which then makes donation of this field to its first Master of hotel Antoine de Sarlans. In 1607 the descendants of this last sell the village with the Seigneur of Through, François de Girard for the sum of 19 000 pounds.

Geography

Saint Sandoux occupies a site privileged, dominating vast a Plaine towards the East and surrounded by two eminences ic Volcan: in North the puy of Peyronère (716m) and in the South the puy of St Sandoux (848m).

Administration

The president of the community of " communes; Cheires" is M.Jean-Marc JUILLARD, Senator, former Mayor of Saint-Sandoux.

Demography

Places and monuments

The castle of Through:

The field of Polagnat:

The school

There are 5 classes of the nursery school with CM2, which gathers a hundred pupils in a beautiful modern building builds in 2005.

The field of Polagnat is an old dependence of the Commanderie of the Templiers of Olloix which extends to the east from the village (direction Veyre-Monton).

Personalities related to the commune

The former mayor Jean Marc Juilhard is currently (2006) senator

See too

Common of the Puy-de-Dôme

External bonds

Images
Saint-Sandoux on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Sandoux on the site of INSEE
Saint-Sandoux on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Sandoux on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Sandoux on Mapquest

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