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Lusignan | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers | |
| Canton | Lusignan | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Mélusin | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | René Gibault | |
Area 1 |
37.82 km2 (14.60 sq mi) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Lusignan is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. It lies 25 km southwest of Poitiers. The inhabitants are called Mélusins and Mélusines.
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.
River: La Vonne
Monuments[]
- Château de Lusignan - The largest castle of France.
Personalities[]
- House of Lusignan
- Guy de Lusignan. Connétable de Chypre (? - † 1302)
- Jacques Babinet, scientist.
- André Léo, (1824–1900), real name Léodile Béra, female writer.
Gallery[]
The church
The Church (detail)
See also[]
- Communes of the Vienne department
References[]
External links[]
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