Saligny, Delegated commune of Bellevigny in Vendée department, Pays de la Loire region, France.
Saligny covers 23.73 square kilometers with altitudes ranging from 47 to 91 meters, creating gentle rolling terrain typical of the Vendée countryside.
In 1639, Saligny was a prosperous parish of 1,200 inhabitants with a priory built facing the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church, demonstrating its religious significance.
The Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church, rebuilt between 1860 and 1890 in Neo-Gothic style, serves as the commune's principal architectural monument.
Located 15 kilometers north of La Roche-sur-Yon and 50 kilometers south of Nantes, the commune offers convenient access to regional urban centers.
Every August 15th, the wheelbarrow festival organized by the local committee features an original race with modified single-wheel wheelbarrows.
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