Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné
Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné | |
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Part of Val-du-Layon | |
Location of Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′43″N 0°39′58″W / 47.3286°N 0.6661°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire |
| Commune | Val-du-Layon |
Area 1 | 15.19 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,292 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49190 |
| Elevation | 12–104 m (39–341 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃ də lɥiɲe] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 31 December 2015, it was merged into the new commune Val-du-Layon.
This rural village, located in the deep valley of Layon and in the Loire Valley, is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an important mining past linked to the exploitation of the Lower Loire Coal Basin.
A wine-growing town, its territory is located in the Coteaux du Layon appellation (AOC).