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Saint-Savin is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, and the Midi-Pyrénées region, in south-western France. The community was founded in the fourth century as a Benedictine abbey under the protection of St. Martin. The inhabitants (gentilés) of Saint-Savin are called “Saint-Savinois”. One of the best places to view Saint-Savin is from the sixteenth-century chapel, Notre Dame de Piétat. ==Legends== One legend concerns the name Pyrenees. In the ancient past, Hercules visited the area, and fell in love with a beautiful girl named Pyrene, who happened to be a daughter of the King of Cerdagne. The king refused to allow Pyrene to marry Hercules, and so the desperate girl ran away. Hercules searched for her, but found her too late: she had been killed by wild cats. Hercules buried the body, and covered her grave with stones, which subsequently became the mountains.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Hautes-Pyrenees )〕 Roland, a warrior who was part of the court of Charlemagne, also has an important legendary connection to the area. In exchange for room and board at the Saint-Savin convent, Roland is said to have fought and killed two giants, Passamont and Alabaster, who, much to the monks' dismay, were living close to their priory. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saint-Savin, Hautes-Pyrénées」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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