Tigné

Tigné (French pronunciation: [tiɲe] ) is a small village, administratively a former commune, in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On January 1, 2016 it became a delegated commune within the new commune of Lys-Haut-Layon. Wines produced in the commune carry the protected name Coteaux-du-Layon.

Tigné
Ruins of Château du Grand-Riou
Location of Tigné
Tigné
Tigné
Coordinates: 47°12′05″N 0°25′38″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
ArrondissementCholet
CantonCholet-2
CommuneLys-Haut-Layon
Area
1
16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
728
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tignéen, Tignéenne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
49540
Elevation37–98 m (121–322 ft)
(avg. 59 m or 194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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