Tigné (French pronunciation: [tiɲe] (listen)) is a small village, administratively a former commune, in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On January 1, 2016 it became a delegated commune within the new commune of Lys-Haut-Layon.[2] Wines produced in the commune carry the protected name Coteaux-du-Layon.
Tigné | |
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Part of Lys-Haut-Layon | |
Ruins of Château du Grand-Riou | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′05″N 0°25′38″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Cholet |
Canton | Cholet-2 |
Commune | Lys-Haut-Layon |
Area 1 | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 728 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Tignéen, Tignéenne |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 49540 |
Elevation | 37–98 m (121–322 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune is traversed by the river Layon on its north side. The river creates a natural boundary with the neighboring village, Martigné-Briand. It is located in the "Couloir du Layon", a geographical area composed of winelands along the Layon river, a tributary of the Loire. Attached administratively to Saumur, Tigné borders the Pays des Mauges and the Saumurois.
The village currently[when?] has about 770 inhabitants.
Buildings in Tigné classified as Historical Monuments:
Other buildings of historical and cultural interest:
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