Le Vigen

Le Vigen
Commune
The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen
The church of Saint-Mathurin, in Le Vigen
Coat of arms of Le Vigen
Coat of arms
Location of Le Vigen
Le Vigen is located in France
Le Vigen
Le Vigen
Location within France
Le Vigen is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Vigen
Le Vigen
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 1°17′22″E / 45.7522°N 1.2894°E / 45.7522; 1.2894
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonCondat-sur-Vienne
IntercommunalityCU Limoges Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Bonnet
Area
1
29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Lowest elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,310
 • Density78.3/km2 (203/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87205 /87110
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Vigen (French pronunciation: [lə viʒɑ̃]; Occitan: Lo Vijan) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the commune.

History

The village is said to be the place where Saint Thillo (c. 608–702) died. The church of Saint Mathurin was later built over the oratory where the saint died, although no trace of the oratory has survived.

Points of Interest

Parc du Reynou is a 100 hectare zoo based in the commune

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,044—    
1975 1,055+0.15%
1982 1,263+2.60%
1990 1,550+2.59%
1999 1,704+1.06%
2007 2,032+2.22%
2012 2,051+0.19%
2017 2,171+1.14%
2023 2,310+1.04%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Saint Théau (in French), Commune du Vigen, retrieved 2021-08-24
  4. ↑ "Le Parc Zoo du Reynou, moteur du tourisme au Vigen". Le Populaire du Centre (in French). 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE