Tigné Explained

Tigné
Arrondissement:Cholet
Canton:Cholet-2
Commune:Lys-Haut-Layon
Insee:49348
Postal Code:49540
Coordinates:47.2014°N -0.4272°W
Elevation M:59
Elevation Min M:37
Elevation Max M:98
Area Km2:16.78
Population:728
Population Date:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demonym:Tignéen, Tignéenne

Tigné (in French pronounced as /tiɲe/) 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.

Geography

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.

Population

The village currently has about 770 inhabitants.

Cultural and architectural heritage

Buildings in Tigné classified as Historical Monuments:

Other buildings of historical and cultural interest:

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011070/ensemble.pdf Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019
  2. http://www.maine-et-loire.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/AP_Commune_nouvelle_Lys-Haut-Layon_2.pdf Arrêté préfectoral