What country does Saorge belong to and where is it located?
Saorge is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It lies on Highway E74, which runs north from Menton to the Col de Tende, where France meets Italy.
Questions about Saorge
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What happened at the First and Second Battle of Saorgio?
In June 1793, Sardinia defeated the armies of the First French Republic at the First Battle of Saorgio. In April 1794, the Second Battle of Saorgio ended with French forces recapturing the town from the Piedmontese.
Why did the Nice government flee to Saorge in 1792?
On the 18th of September 1792, the administration of the County of Nice fled to Saorge after news arrived that French revolutionary troops had reached Saint-Laurent-du-Var, causing a panic. Several branches of the regional government sheltered in Saorge while Sardinian troops withdrew from Nice without fighting.
How many men did France lose attacking Saorge in 1793?
French troops suffered the loss of 3,200 men during the June-July 1793 campaign ordered by representatives on mission and carried out by General Gaspard Jean-Baptiste Brunet. Brunet was later sentenced to death and executed.
When was Saorge finally ceded to France?
Saorge was ceded to France in 1860. After the overthrow of Napoleon Bonaparte, the town had been returned to Sardinia-Piedmont, where it remained until the 1860 transfer.
What language or dialect is spoken in Saorge?
Residents of Saorge speak a local regiolect that is a form of the Royasc dialect. The town's name appears in multiple spellings across different linguistic traditions, including Sauèrge, Savurgë, Savurgiu, Saorgio, and Saorj.