Tigné
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| local community | Lys-Haut-Layon | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Cholet | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 12 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 49540 | |
| Former INSEE code | 49348 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Tigné is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Lys-Haut-Layon with 770 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . The inhabitants are called Tignéens .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the communes of Les Cerqueux-sous-Passavant , La Fosse-de-Tigné , Nueil-sur-Layon , Tancoigné , Tigné , Trémont and Vihiers from the former Communauté de communes du Vihiersois-Haut-Layon were closed a Commune nouvelle with the name Lys-Haut-Layon merged. The municipality of Tigné belonged to the arrondissement Cholet and the canton Cholet-2 (until 2015: canton Vihiers ).
geography
Tigné is about 36 kilometers south-southeast of Angers am Layon in the Mauges .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 878 | 952 | 825 | 767 | 718 | 713 | 754 | 770 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre Church, built between 1860 and 1863
- Chapel of Sainte-Anne from the 12th century, alterations from the 17th century, monument historique since 1926
- Le Grand-Riou castle from the 15th century, a historic monument since 1988
- 16th / 17th century manor house Saint-Jacques-Saint-Jean Century, since 1989 Monument historique
- Castle and domain of Tigné from the 14th century
- Several mansions from the 15th / 16th centuries century
economy
The wines of the Coteaux-du-Layon appellations are mainly grown here in the Anjou wine-growing region .
Personalities
- Claude-Maur d'Aubigné (1658–1719), Bishop of Noyon (1701–1707), Archbishop of Rouen (1707–1719)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 1352-1354.
