Welcome to ligugé

The Abbey Saint Martin of Ligugé is born with the installations from faithful from Martin saint around his hermitage. A monastery is founded, which abandoned and is restored many times.

The abbey of Ligugé counts 25 monks, old from 30 to 91 years, which chose to live with the Abbey according to the Rule enacted by Saint Benoit at the 6th century. As in any monastery Benedictine, the life of the community is rythmée by times of prayer, work hours, moments of fraternal life.

Between city and countryside, Ligugé invites the walker to discover its multiple charms. Nature is particularly put at the honor on a territory where environment, craft industry and industry have to agree for the pleasure of all.

• Field of Givray

This superb Domaine includes a forest attended by many walkers. Installations made it possible to arrange in the middle of the Field a complex of rooms which can accomodate multiple associative activities and a big room rented with the private individuals, the companies and associations.

• The Island of Bridge

The commune has a space of leisures of more than 30.000 m2 at the edge of Clain. Classified as “exceptional Natural space” by the Regional Academy Poitou-Charentes of Natural spaces, this granitic space shelters a rare flora and an abundant fauna. The installation of a space of leisures contributed to make Island of Bridge a place pleasant and known of all, where fishing, the walk and the picnics are kings.

• The park of SONNING and the bandstand

On the right in the middle of a raised, the bandstand, built park in 1923, testifies to the attachment of Ligugéens to the municipal activity. This kiosk forms integral part of the small cultural heritage of the commune regularly restored.

The presence of water and the forest in an undulating area will enable you to appreciate our footpaths.

• The way “Buckles Abbey” (9km)

Offer the diversity of our landscapes and received the approval of the FFRP (French federation of the Hiking).

• The path of “the Island of the Spinning mill in Givray” (8 km)

With the possibility of cutting in circuits of 3 and 5 km, conduit with shaded and peaceful sites.

• The circuit " From water to the forest” (10 km)

Propose the discovery of the river “Clain” and wood of the Field of Givray.