Le Bignon
Le Bignon is a locality in Arrondissement of Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Le Bignon is situated nearby to the hamlet La Jarrie, as well as near Guénégaud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin du Bignon and Villeneuve Abbey.
Église Saint-Martin du Bignon
Church
Photo: Cyril5555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin du Bignon is a church.
Villeneuve Abbey
Hotel
Photo: Louis Boudan, Public domain.
Villeneuve Abbey, dedicated to Our Lady, was a Cistercian monastery at the present-day Les Sorinières, near Nantes in Pays de la Loire, France, founded in 1201 and dissolved in 1790, during the French Revolution. Villeneuve Abbey is situated 4½ km northwest of Le Bignon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montbert and Les Sorinières.
Montbert
Village
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montbert is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. In 1954 it ceded part of its territory to the new commune of Geneston. Montbert is situated 4½ km south of Le Bignon.
Les Sorinières
Village
Photo: Didier POINTEAU, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Sorinières is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is the location of Villeneuve Abbey, where the tomb of Constance, Duchess of Brittany, her husband Guy of Thouars, and others can be found. Les Sorinières is situated 6 km northwest of Le Bignon.
Le Bignon
- Type: Locality with 3,720 residents
- Also known as: “44014”
- Location: Arrondissement of Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.0988° or 47° 5′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.4896° or 1° 29′ 23″ westPopulation
3,720Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8CVW3GX6+G5GeoNames ID
6616805
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“Le Bignon” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Bignon”
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