Tigné () is a small village, administratively a former
''commune'', in the
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire () is a department in the Loire Valley in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France. It is named after the two rivers, Maine and the Loire. It borders Mayenne and Sarthe to the north, Loire-Atlantique to the west, Indr ...
department in western
France
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. On January 1, 2016 it became a delegated ''commune'' within the new ''commune'' of
Lys-Haut-Layon
Lys-Haut-Layon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France, department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Vihiers (including Saint-Hilair ...
.
Arrêté préfectoral
18 December 2015 Wines produced in the commune carry the protected name Coteaux-du-Layon. , the village has 722 inhabitants.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Layon
The Layon () is a long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Maine-et-Loire departments in western France. Its source is near Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Loire
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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
The Layon () is a long river in the Deux-Sèvres and Maine-et-Loire departments in western France. Its source is near Saint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Loire
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river, a tributary of the Loire. Attached administratively to Saumur, Tigné borders the ''Pays des Mauges'' and the ''Saumurois''.
Cultural and architectural heritage
Buildings in Tigné classified as Historical Monuments:
* Chapelle Sainte-Anne, 12 and 17th centuries, registered Historical Monument by Ministerial Order of 17 July 1926.
* Château du Grand-Riou, registered Historical Monument by Ministerial Order of 19 May 1988 for the remaining ruins. Built in the 15th century and partially destroyed by fire in 1792, the château remains in ruins.
* Manoir Saint-Jacques Saint-Jean, la Roche Coutant, 16th and 17th centuries, registered Historical Monument by Ministerial Order of 23 January 1989.
Other buildings of historical and cultural interest:
* Château de Tigné, château and winelands from the 14th and 19th centuries, property of the French actor and winemaker Gérard Depardieu since 1989.
* Eglise Saint-Pierre, Roman Catholic Church built between 1860 and 1863. Its stained glass windows are a major feature.
See also
*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department
The following is a list of the 176 communes of the Maine-et-Loire department of France
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References
Former communes of Maine-et-Loire
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