Le Vigan
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- For the town in the Lot département, see Le Vigan, Lot.
| Commune of Le Vigan | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 03° 36' 22" E |
| Latitude | 43° 59' 35" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Département | Gard (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Le Vigan (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays Viganais |
| Mayor | Thierry Bourrié (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 184 m–640 m (avg. 231 m) |
| Land area¹ | 17.24 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
4,429 |
| - Density (1999) | 256/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30350/ 30120 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Le Vigan is a town and commune of the Gard département, in southern France. It is a sous-préfecture of Gard.
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[edit] Geography
This small French town is located at the south of the Massif Central and near of the Mont Aigoual, in the Arre valley.
[edit] Economy
As many towns in the Cévennes, there were many textile industries there in the past.
Le Vigan is a touristic place during summer time.
[edit] Famous people
[edit] Monuments and touristics places
- The musée cévenol shows the life in the Cévennes during the past centuries
- The Vieux Pont is an old bridge built during the 11th century
- The old hotel Faventines called Château d'Assas from 18th century
