Saujon

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Saujon

Total population

7,183

Elevation0 m

Land area18.07 km²

WeatherAvg high 64.1°F

Coordinates45.67°, -0.92°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saujon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Jules Armand Dufaure

French politician and lawyer (1798-1881)

Colette Besson

French sprinter

Émile Gaboriau

French writer (1832-1873)

P

Philippe Mousset

French priest

Jean François Renaudin

French admiral (1750-1809)

F

Freddy Thiriet

French Byzantinist (1921–1986)

Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons

French merchant and explorer

A

Alfred Baillou

French actor (1915–1983)

André du Bois de La Villerabel

French archbishop (1864–1938)

Bérald Crambes

François Léon Boscal de Réals de Mornac

French politician (1783-1858)

Félix Vieuille

French opera singer

G

Germaine Pelletan

G

Guillaume Manès

French geologist and engineer

J

Jo Charrier

French actor (1911-2011)

M

Michel Vivier

French journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

• Médis
  3 mi away · pop. 3,036
• Corme-Écluse
  4.5 mi away · pop. 1,228
• Vaux-sur-Mer
  7 mi away · pop. 3,996
• La Clisse
  8.9 mi away · pop. 729
• Pessines
  10.7 mi away · pop. 785
• Épargnes
  10.9 mi away · pop. 902
• Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux
  12 mi away · pop. 2,810
• La Tremblade
  12.3 mi away · pop. 4,436
• La Palmyre
  12.3 mi away
• Marennes
  13.5 mi away · pop. 6,175
• Plassay
  13.8 mi away · pop. 788
• Préguillac
  14.8 mi away · pop. 431

Browse all places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine →

Recently spotted species

Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Rutpela maculata

Seen 2026-06-14

European Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

Seen 2026-06-12

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-06-10

Alpine longhorn Rosalia

Rosalia alpina

Seen 2026-06-10

White Bryony

Bryonia cretica

Seen 2026-06-09

Hanging sedge

Carex pendula

Seen 2026-06-08

Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina

Seen 2026-06-08

Scirpoides holoschoenus holoschoenus

Scirpoides holoschoenus holoschoenus

Seen 2026-06-08

French stick insect

Clonopsis gallica

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Saujon, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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