Lusignan [1] ( fr. Lusignan ) is a city, commune and canton in the Vienne department of the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. Located 25 km southwest of Poitiers on the RN11 highway in La Rochelle, approximately 400 km from Paris . Residents call themselves Mélusins and Mélusines . The commune is crossed by the Vonna River.
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Poitou Charentes | ||
| The Department | Vienna | ||
| County | Poitiers | ||
| The mayor | Rene Jibault (since 1995) | ||
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| Square | 37.82 sq. M. km km² | ||
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| Timezone | and | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2625 people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Katoykonim | Melusins | ||
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| Postcode | 86600 | ||
| INSEE Code | 86139 | ||
| lusignan.fr (fr.) | |||
In the commune of Lusignan in 2010, there were 2625 inhabitants. [2] The canton of Lusignan, which includes 8 more communes, was inhabited by 11,192 people in 2010.
In antiquity, a fortified Celtic settlement existed on the territory of the commune. The modern history of the city dates back to the 10th century in connection with the construction of the castle of Hugo II by Lusignan .
Monuments
Lusignan Castle (Chateau de Lusignan) - the largest castle in France.
Personalities
- Lusignan
- Guy de Lusignan
- Babinet, Jacques - a scientist.
- Andre Leo is a writer.
Photos
Church
Church (fragment)
Links
- Tourism office
- Lusignan on the Quid site
- Localization de Lusignan on the map of France (link not available)
Notes
- ↑ France, Monaco // Atlas of the World / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 2009; ch. ed. G.V. Pozdnyak . - M .: PKO "Cartography": Onyx, 2010. - S. 56-57. - ISBN 978-5-85120-295-7 (Cartography). - ISBN 978-5-488-02609-4 (Onyx).
- ↑ http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/recensement/populations-legales/commune.asp?depcom=86139 INSEE