The dolmens of the Fountain of His attest to human occupation in Neolithic. Towards 1066 mentioned "Mons Sancti Leodegarii" then the town is named after a castle "Roche Rabasté".
Finally, it is the association of the name of the eponymous Saint "Saint Léger" and Montbrillais, the most important town until the nineteenth century, which will be retained.
| Municipality | Saint-Léger-de-Montbrillais |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 86120 |
| Latitude | 47.0722990 (N 47° 4’ 20”) |
| Longitude | -0.0422920 (W 0° 2’ 32”) |
| Altitude | From 39m to 115m |
| Surface area | 10.40 km² |
| Population | 345 inhabitants |
| Density | 33 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Poitiers (72 km, 1:09) |
| Insee code | 86229 |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays Loudunais |
| Department | Vienne |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Berrie | 2.2 km (4 min) |
|---|---|
| Pouançay | 4 km (6 min) |
| Ternay | 4.3 km (5 min) |
| Morton | 4.7 km (7 min) |
| Les Trois-Moutiers | 6.2 km (6 min) |
| Raslay | 6.7 km (10 min) |
| Curçay-sur-Dive | 7.3 km (9 min) |
| Saix | 8.1 km (10 min) |
| Tourtenay | 8.2 km (13 min) |
| Antoigné | 8.6 km (10 min) |
| Ranton | 9.7 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Cyr-la-Lande | 10.2 km (15 min) |
| Glénouze | 11.6 km (16 min) |
| Épieds | 11.8 km (13 min) |
| Monuments |
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 5 € to 7 € | Turquant (17.6 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 25 € to 80 € | Saumur (21 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 8 € | Tuffalun (32 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Ternay (3.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:00 | Mouterre-Silly (12.6 km) |
| Village visit | Easy | 40 min | Gennes-Val-de-Loire (34 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Nouâtre (45 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 3:00 | Saché (48 km) |
