Figeac




Subprefecture and commune in Occitanie, France







































































Figeac

Subprefecture and commune

A general view of Figeac
A general view of Figeac


Coat of arms of Figeac
Coat of arms

Location of Figeac







Figeac is located in France

Figeac

Figeac




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Figeac is located in Occitanie

Figeac

Figeac




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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/ Edit this on Wikidata

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







  • Figeac website

  • Tourist office

  • Picture of the Place des Ecritures

  • Explore the local area


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