Saverdun

Saverdun (French pronunciation: [savɛʁdœ̃]; Languedocien: Savardun) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Saverdun are called Saverdunois in French.

Name

Saverdun gave its name to the former city of Verdun, Quebec, Canada, now a borough of Montreal, which was founded in 1671 by Zacharie Dupuy, a native of Saverdun.

History

Count Raymond VII of Toulouse surrendered Saverdun to Imbert de Beaujeu and Hugh of La Tour-du-Pin, royal agents, during the war of 1242.

Transport

Saverdun station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.

See also

Communes of the Ariège department

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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