Figeac
Figeac | ||
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Subprefecture and commune | ||
A general view of Figeac | ||
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Location of Figeac | ||
Figeac Show map of France Figeac Show map of Occitanie | ||
Coordinates: 44°36′31″N 2°01′54″E / 44.6086°N 2.0317°E / 44.6086; 2.0317Coordinates: 44°36′31″N 2°01′54″E / 44.6086°N 2.0317°E / 44.6086; 2.0317 | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Lot | |
Arrondissement | Figeac | |
Canton | Figeac-1 and 2 | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Figeac-Cajarc | |
Government | ||
• Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} (2014–2020) | André Mellinger | |
Area 1 | 35.16 km2 (13.58 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)2 | 9,773 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | |
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. 225 m or 738 ft) | |
Website | http://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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Figeac (French pronunciation: [fiʒak]; Occitan: Fijac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Contents
1 History
2 Notable people
3 Media
4 See also
5 External links
History
Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James. Today, as a part of France's system of trails it is labelled the GR 65.
Notable people
Jean-François Champollion, the first translator of Egyptian hieroglyphics, was born in Figeac, where there is a Champollion Museum. On the "Place des écritures" (writings place) is a giant copy of the Rosetta stone, by Joseph Kosuth. The German film historian Lotte H Eisner hid from the Nazis in Figeac during World War II.
The actor Charles Boyer was also born in Figeac.
Media
Louis Malle's 1974 film, Lacombe Lucien, was filmed in Figeac.
See also
- Communes of the Lot department
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Figeac. |
- Figeac website
- Tourist office
- Picture of the Place des Ecritures
- Explore the local area
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