Le Vigen Explained

Le Vigen
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Le Vigen (Haute-Vienne).svg
Coordinates:45.7522°N 1.2894°W
Insee:87205
Postal Code:87110
Arrondissement:Limoges
Canton:Condat-sur-Vienne
Intercommunality:CU Limoges Métropole
Mayor:Jean-Luc Bonnet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:220
Elevation Max M:423
Area Km2:29.51

Le Vigen (in French pronounced as /lə viʒˈɑ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Vijan) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.

History

The village is said to be the place where Saint Thillo (c. 608–702) died. The church of Saint Mathurin was later built over the oratory where the saint died, although no trace of the oratory has survived.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.