Figeac
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 View of the old city of Figeac | |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′31″N 2°01′54″E / 44.6086°N 2.0317°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | capital of 2 Cantons |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Figeac |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | André Mellinger[1] |
| Area 1 | 35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | 9,820 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Figeacois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46102 /46100 |
| Elevation | 170–451 m (558–1,480 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-figeac.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Figeac (Occitan: Fijac) is a commune in southern France in the region of Occitanie. It is the sous-prefecture (capital) of the arrondissement of the same name in the Lot department.
History
[change | change source]In the late ninth century, the King Pepin I of Aquitaine founded a monastery in Figeac; the town developed around the monastery as an important city on the pilgrimage routes. In the 14th century, the walls of Figeac were built.
Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James.
Geography
[change | change source]Figeac is on the southwestern edge of the central plateau (Massif Central), north of the valley of the Lot river, on the right bank of the Célé river, a left tributary of the Lot.
The commune has an area of 35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi) and its average altitude is 311 m (1,020 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 200 m (660 ft).[2]
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Figeac is surrounded by the communesCamburat, Planioles, Viazac, Lunan, Capdenac, Faycelles, Béduer, Camboulit, Lissac-et-Mouret.
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Climate
[change | change source]The climate of Figeac, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
[change | change source]The inhabitants of Figeac are known, in French, as Figeacois (women: Figeacoises).[3]
With a population of 9,820,[4] Figeac has a population density of 279 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Figeac
Figeac forms with other 4 communes the urban area of Figeac, with a population of 16,468 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 78.3 km2 (30.2 sq mi); one of the communes is Capdenac-Gare that belongs to the Aveyron department.[5] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Figeac, formed by 33 communes with a population of 25,593 inhabitants and an area of 388 km2 (150 sq mi).[6]
Administration
[change | change source]Figeac is a subprefecture of the Lot department, the capital of the arrondissement of Figeac and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the Figeac-1 and Figeac-2 cantons.
It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Figeac (French: Communauté de communes du Grand Figeac).
People from or related to Figeac
[change | change source]- Jean-François Champollion, the first translator of Egyptian hieroglyphs, was born in Figeac, where there is a Champollion Museum. On the "Place des écritures" ("Square of the Writings"), there is a giant copy of the Rosetta Stone, by Joseph Kosuth.
- The actor Charles Boyer was also born in Figeac.
Sister cities
[change | change source]Figeac is twinned with:
Gallery
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Place des écritures, Figeac -
Notre-Dame-du-Puy church -
View of Figeac from Cingle-Haut -
Saint-Thomas' Church
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Conseil Municipal". Ville de Figeac. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Figeac". Map-France.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Figeac (46100)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Figeac (00364)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Figeac (223)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
Other websites
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- City Council website Archived 2011-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Pays de Figeac tourist office (in French)