Sauzon

Sauzon
Saozon
Commune
Sauzon harbour
Sauzon harbour
Location of Sauzon
Sauzon is located in France
Sauzon
Sauzon
Location within France
Sauzon is located in Brittany
Sauzon
Sauzon
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 47°22′19″N 3°13′19″W / 47.3719°N 3.2219°W / 47.3719; -3.2219
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
IntercommunalityBelle-Île-en-Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Ronan Juhel
Area
1
22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Highest elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,036
 • Density46.86/km2 (121.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56241 /56360
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sauzon (French pronunciation: [sozɔ̃]; Breton: Saozon) is a commune on the island of Belle Île in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Sauzon are called Sauzonnais.

Geography

Sauzon is one of the four communes of Belle-île en Mer. The town occupies the northwestern part of the island. The village center is located at the mouth of the Sauzon river, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) northwest of Le Palais.

Map

Topographic map.

Personalities linked to the commune

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file