Ligugé
| Ligugé | |
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Saint-Martin's Abbey | |
  Ligugé | |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Ligugé | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E / 46.5189°N 0.3306°ECoordinates: 46°31′08″N 0°19′50″E / 46.5189°N 0.3306°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Poitiers 5 |
| Area1 | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,888 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86133 / 86240 |
| Elevation |
72–149 m (236–489 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ligugé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
It is located on the River Clain, 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ligugé is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ligugé. |
- Das Village d'Art et d'Histoire — Ligugé (German)
- Saint-Martin's Abbey, Ligugé including information in English
- Office Tourisme Ligugé (French) (English)
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