Lusignan, Vienne

Lusignan (French pronunciation: [lyziɲɑ̃]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It lies 25 km southwest of Poitiers. The inhabitants are called Mélusins and Mélusines.

Lusignan
Commune
A general view of Lusignan
A general view of Lusignan
Coat of arms of Lusignan
Coat of arms
Location of Lusignan
Lusignan is located in France
Lusignan
Lusignan
Lusignan is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lusignan
Lusignan
Coordinates: 46°26′08″N 0°07′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonLusignan
IntercommunalityCU Grand Poitiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Ledeux[1]
Area
1
37.82 km2 (14.60 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,622
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86139 /86600
Elevation99–159 m (325–522 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 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 town of Lusignan now has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is located on the road RN11 from Poitiers to La Rochelle. It is about 400 km from Paris. It belongs to the Poitiers arrondissement and the Lusignan canton.

Right north of the town flows the river Vonne, a tributary of the Clain.

History
Main article: Château de Lusignan

Between the 10th and 14th centuries, the history of the town fully overlaps with that of the House of Lusignan.

During the 16th century Lusignan is repeatedly involved in the French Wars of Religion between Huguenots and Catholics.

The city walls were dismantled by royal orders in the 17th century.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,564—    
1975 2,777+1.15%
1982 2,855+0.40%
1990 2,749−0.47%
1999 2,677−0.29%
2007 2,637−0.19%
2012 2,631−0.05%
2017 2,649+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Monuments
  • Château de Lusignan – historical castle of which only very scant remains are left after being long used as a quarry and then fully dismantled in the 18th century

Personalities
  • The church
    The church
  • The church (detail)
    The church (detail)
  • The church
    The church
  • Forteresse
    Forteresse
  • House of the XVe
    House of the XVe

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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