Ligugé

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Ligugé (French pronunciation: [liɡyʒe]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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:

• Sonning, United Kingdom^[3]

Population

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Das Village d'Art et d'Histoire — Ligugé (in German)
• Saint-Martin's Abbey, Ligugé including information in English^{[permanent dead link]}
• Office Tourisme Ligugé (in French and English)