Sauveterre - Saint Andre

The first mention of the name Sauveterre dates back to around 1120. The town was built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Gave d'Oloron. Sauveterre's mission was to defend the southern and western borders of Béarn. The town formed a village organized around the castle.

Between the second half of the 12th and the first half of the 13th century, Saint-André was built. This church was built outside the first town. A second settlement called "Saint-André" therefore arose around this church.

The town was an essential stopover for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, as the town is located on the Via Lemovizenis (Vézelay route).

The tympanum looks perfect and was restored at the end of the 19th century, when missing parts were probably recreated and inserted. It shows "Christ in Majesty" with the symbols of the four evangelists, sun, moon - and angels