Thorigny

Thorigny (French pronunciation: [tɔʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

For the commune in Seine-et-Marne, see Thorigny-sur-Marne.
Thorigny
Commune
The church in Thorigny
The church in Thorigny
Coat of arms of Thorigny
Coat of arms
Location of Thorigny
Thorigny is located in France
Thorigny
Thorigny
Thorigny is located in Pays de la Loire
Thorigny
Thorigny
Coordinates: 46°36′46″N 1°14′19″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonChantonnay
IntercommunalityLa Roche-sur-Yon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alexandra Gaboriau[1]
Area
1
32.15 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,235
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85291 /85480
Elevation19–97 m (62–318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Education

The commune has a public elementary school, École publique Jacques Golly de Thorigny,[3] and private school, Ecole Privée Jeanne D'Arc[4]

Collège public Jean RENOIR, a public junior high school in La Roche Sur-Yon, serves the commune.[5][6]

Nearby private schools include Ecole Privée Saint Joseph in Fougeré[4] and Collège privé RICHELIEU in La Roche Sur-Yon.[5]

There is also a public library in Thorigny.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Home. École publique Jacques Golly de Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  4. "Ecole Privée." Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  5. "Vivre à Thorigny." Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016. "Au départ de Thorigny: Collège public Jean RENOIR Collège privé RICHELIEU"
  6. "Collèges." La Roche Sur-Yon. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  7. "Bibliothèque municipale." Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
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