Lusignan, Vienne
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Lusignan |
| Intercommunality | Pays Mélusin |
| Mayor | René Gibault (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 99–159 m (325–522 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| Land area1 | 37.82 km2 (14.60 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,622 (2006) |
| - Density | 69 /km2 (180 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86139/ 86600 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 46°26′08″N 0°07′25″E / 46.4356°N 0.1236°E
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.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Monuments
- Château de Lusignan - The largest castle of France.
[edit] Personalities
- House of Lusignan
- Guy de Lusignan. Connétable de Chypre (? - † 1302)
- Jacques Babinet, scientist.
- André Léo, (1824–1900), real name Léodile Béra, female writer.
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The church
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The Church (detail)
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