Wine and Landscape
Tigné is a wine-growing village. Tigné’s rural heritage includes buildings made from the shell limestone known as “Pierre de Tigné”. The terroir of Tigné is associated with the quality of its rosé wines. The Route des Vins – Vignoble et Patrimoine du Haut-Layon also passes through Tigné.
There may be a desire to rent a holiday apartment in Tigné.
Culture and History
The Chapelle Sainte-Anne has been listed as a historic monument since 17 July 1926. The Château du Grand-Riou was built in the second half of the 15th century in two construction phases that took place close together in time. It was burned down in 1792 and has been a ruin ever since.
At the Manoir de la Roche-Coutant, the façades and roofs of the residential building and outbuildings, as well as two wells, are protected by their listing as historic monuments. The listing was made by decree dated 24 April 1989.
Surroundings
In the wider regional surroundings of Tigné are the Château de Montreuil-Bellay, the Église Saint-Pierre de Chemillé, the Château de Saumur and the Château de Brézé.
Experiences
The Nécropole des Terres Chaudes is a family adventure in which the commune of Tigné is explored as a large-scale playing field, and is aimed at families with children aged 6 to 10. You should allow half a day for the exploration.
