Ligné (; Gallo: Lignë, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Location
The commune of Ligné is located 25 km nord-east of Nantes, 17 km north-west of Ancenis and 10 km east of Nort-sur-Erdre. The bordering communes are Les Touches, Mouzeil, Couffé, Le Cellier, Saint-Mars-du-Désert and Petit-Mars.
Before 2015, Ligné was the capital of a canton that also included Couffé, Mouzeil and Le Cellier. The canton was split in 2015 and the commune joined the canton of Nort-sur-Erdre.
Etymology The name of the locality was attested in the Latin form Lingiacum in 11231, Ligiacum in 1128 and Ligneium in 1277. In Breton, she was called Polinieg by the Office of the Breton Language, name without historical value.
History Ligné extends over a height commonly referred to as "Ligné Plateau". This plateau forms the watershed between the Erdre and the Loire.
In the heart of the village, the chapel Saint-Mathurin (13th century) was the place of a great pilgrimage. After several damages throughout years, the chapel was renovated and transformed into a small exhibition center in 2012.
Governance, culture, and education
List of successive mayors
Period Name Political party Occupation 1834-1843 Jean Ouairy 1843-1848 Julien David 16 April 1848 – 5 November 1848 Louis Ouairy "father" 5 November 1848 – 14 June 1855 Emmanuel Botte 14 June 1855 – 12 October 1861 Louis Ouairy "son" 12 October 1861 – 1870 Nicolas Kerbarh 1870-1884 Jean Rabu 1884-1908 Auguste du Ponceau 1908-1922 Gilbert de Ponsay 1922-1925 Gabriel de la Rochefordière 1925-1954 François du Rusquec 1954-1965 Gilbert Moinard 1965-1969 Louis Jourdon 1969-1995 Jean Robin Miscellaneous right (DVD) carpenter 1995-current Maurice Perrion UDF, then MoDem, then AC, then UDI Business Manager, Regional Councilor (7th Vice-President) President of the Association of Mayors of Loire-Atlantique
Population
Twinning Lignée is twinned with Presteigne, Wales since 2004. Cultural exchanges and trips are regularly organized between the two cities.
Culture
Ligné has a few cultural centers. "Le Préambule" is a multipurpose room opened since 2003 that is reconfigurable to host different types of events. Cultural programming is offered every year from September to May. Both rooms are also used to teach artistic practices. The Saint-Mathurin chaptel is since 2012 a small exhibition center dedicated to visual arts. The city also has a municipal library, as well as two sports complexes.
Education
With a young and growing population, Ligné offers a broad educational offer to its inhabitants. The city has two schools, one public and the other private and two high schools that follow the same principle. Private schools are Notre-Dame primary school and Saint-Joseph High School, while public schools are Jules Verne primary school and Agnès Varda High School. Agnès Varda College was inaugurated in 2011 and named in honor of the director of the same name. It welcomes more than 750 students.
See also Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
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