Boën-sur-Lignon
Boën-sur-Lignon (literally Boën on Lignon), formerly Boën, is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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• Name — Boën-sur-Lignon • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Montbrison • Canton — Boën-sur-Lignon • Insee — 42019 • Postal Code — 42130 • Mayor — Anne Jouanjan • Term — 2023–2026 • Intercommunality — CA Loire Forez • Elevation Min M — 374 • Elevation Max M — 557 • Area Km2 — 6
Geography
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune. Boën-sur-Lignon is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Sixte to the north and northwest, Arthun to the northeast, Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse to the east, Trelins to the south, and Leigneux to the west and southwest.
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Sights
The commune is home to the 18th-century Château de Boën (or Château de Chabert), a neoclassical château designed by architect Michel Dal Gabbio. Classified as a monument historique, it houses the Musée des Vignerons du Forez (Museum of Forez Winegrowers), dedicated to local winemaking heritage and rural life.
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