Thorigny

Thorigny is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

For the commune in Seine-et-Marne, see Thorigny-sur-Marne.
Thorigny
Commune
The church in Thorigny
Coat of arms
Location of Thorigny
Thorigny
Thorigny
Coordinates: 46°36′46″N 1°14′19″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLa Roche-sur-Yon
CantonChantonnay
IntercommunalityPays Yonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Annie Guyau
Area
1
32.15 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,230
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85291 /85480
Elevation19–97 m (62–318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Education

The commune has:

  • A public elementary school, École publique Jacques Golly de Thorigny[2]
  • One private school, Ecole Privée Jeanne D'Arc[3]

Collège public Jean RENOIR, a public junior high school in La Roche Sur-Yon, serves the commune.[4][5]

Nearby private schools:

  • Ecole Privée Saint Joseph is in nearby Fougeré.[3]
  • Collège privé RICHELIEU in La Roche Sur-Yon[4]

There is also a public library in Thorigny.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Home. École publique Jacques Golly de Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  3. "Ecole Privée." Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  4. "Vivre à Thorigny." Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016. "Au départ de Thorigny: Collège public Jean RENOIR Collège privé RICHELIEU"
  5. "Collèges." La Roche Sur-Yon. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  6. "Bibliothèque municipale." Thorigny. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.


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