Ligugé Explained

Ligugé
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Poitiers
Canton:	Poitiers-5
Insee:	86133
Postal Code:	86240
Mayor:	Bernard Mauze^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Grand Poitiers
Coordinates:	46.5189°N 0.3306°W
Elevation M:	89
Elevation Min M:	72
Elevation Max M:	149
Area Km2:	22.77

Ligugé (in French pronounced as /liɡyʒe/) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

It is located on the River Clain, 8km (05miles) south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ligugé is twinned with:

• Sonning, United Kingdom^[2]

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

External links

• Das Village d'Art et d'Histoire — Ligugé
• Saint-Martin's Abbey, Ligugé including information in English
• Office Tourisme Ligugé

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. Web site: British towns twinned with French towns . 2013-07-11 . Archant Community Media Ltd . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130705094933/http://www.completefrance.com/language-culture/twin-towns . 2013-07-05 .