- Le Vigan, Gard
French commune
nomcommune=Le Vigan
View of Le Vigan and the Arre River
région=Languedoc-Roussillon
département=Gard
arrondissement=Le Vigan
canton=Le Vigan
insee=30350
cp=30120
maire=Thierry Bourrié
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Pays Viganais
longitude=3.60611111111
latitude=43.9930555556
alt moy=231 m
alt mini=184
alt maxi=640 m
hectares=1724
km²=17.24
sans=4429
date-sans=1999
dens=256
date-dens=1999Le Vigan is a commune in the
Gard department in southernFrance . It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Geography
Le Vigan is located at the south of the
Massif Central and near theMont Aigoual , in the Arre valley.Economy
As with many towns in the
Cévennes , there were many textile industries there in the past.Le Vigan is a tourist destination during summer time.
Famous people
* Chevalier d'Assas (
1733 -1760 )
* SergeantTriaire (1772 ?-1799 )
*Constituant Quatrefages de la Roquette Monuments and tourist attractions
* 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 centuryExternal links
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=30350 Patrimoine du Vigan]
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