Le Vigen
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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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.
Le Vigen | |
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The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Vigen | |
  Le Vigen  Le Vigen | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Condat-sur-Vienne |
| Intercommunality | CU Limoges Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Bonnet[1] |
Area 1 | 29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,310 |
| • Density | 78.3/km2 (203/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87205 /87110 |
| Elevation | 220–423 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. | |
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.
History
Points of Interest
Parc du Reynou is a 100 hectare zoo based in the commune[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,044 | — |
| 1975 | 1,055 | +0.15% |
| 1982 | 1,263 | +2.60% |
| 1990 | 1,550 | +2.59% |
| 1999 | 1,704 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 2,032 | +2.22% |
| 2012 | 2,051 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 2,171 | +1.14% |
| 2023 | 2,310 | +1.04% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
