In Roman times, Lignières called Linarillae. Lignières name appears in 1162 in the form of Prioatus Linerïs. It once grew flax. There certainly correlation between this production and the name of the town it was wealth. The present name dates from 1926 Lignières-de-Touraine Its inhabitants are called Lignièrois and Lignièroises. The village, rich in old houses, a 12th century church adorned with frescoes of the time who have been recently restored and a hotel traveler of the fifteenth and sixteenth century, is at the foot of the hills, 6 km northwest of the capital.
His finage ( village territory ) extends north from the Old Dear, the hill and a narrow strip of shelf. They grow about sixty acres of vineyards and many orchards, apple basically.
Lignières-de-Touraine is a town located at the crossroads of four castles : Azay -le- Rideau, Langeais, Ussé, Villandry.
Situated 49 meters above sea level, the Indre River is the main river that borders the village of Lignières-de-Touraine.
Lignières-de-Touraine is at the heart of the Regional Natural Park Loire -Anjou -Touraine.
