Boën-sur-Lignon (, literally Boën on Lignon), formerly Boën,Since 1 August 2012, is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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.
Population
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. See also Communes of the Loire department
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