FÊTE DU POT-BOUILLE

In the th century, Louis Lerouge, a master of positions, earned a cow in a part of the cards. This animal encombre and then decides to cook it on the church square, in boilers and to offer the meat to the poor of the village. Every year, at the time of Carnival, all inhabitants contributed to the preparation of "pot". Collectors were moving into the houses and harvested the ingredients essential to the fire. At that time, people were coming from very far to enjoy a rich and free meal. During the first world war, this custom passed away and it was only in 1979 that the Savigné celebrations Committee revived this tradition. Since then, every year, 15 days before Easter, the Savignéens have the tradition of and. They enjoy this dish cooked in the 17 cauldrons that contain a ton of vegetables and more than one tonne of meat. Many attractions surround this tasting.