Le Vigen

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Le Vigen
The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen
The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen
Coat of arms of Le Vigen
Location of Le Vigen
Le Vigen is located in France
Le Vigen
Le Vigen
Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°E / 45.7522; 1.2894Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°E / 45.7522; 1.2894
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonCondat-sur-Vienne
IntercommunalityCU Limoges Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Bonnet
Area
1
29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
2,201
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87205 /87110
Elevation220–423 m (722–1,388 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Vigen (French pronunciation: ​[lə viʒɑ̃]; Occitan: Lo Vijan) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Geography[]

The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.

History[]

The village is said to be the place where Saint Thillo (c. 608–702) died. The church of Saint Mathurin was later built over the oratory where the saint died, although no trace of the oratory has survived.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Saint Théau (in French), Commune du Vigen, retrieved 2021-08-24



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