 At age 26, Savidan signed with Valenciennes FC also in the third division.Mainly due to his impressive scoring rate, the side went straight into Ligue 1 in just two seasons; during the second, they were crowned league winners and he finished joint-top scorer at 16.In his first match in the top level, at AJ Auxerre on 5 August 2006 (aged 28), Savidan netted in a 1–1 draw.