Country France Canton Figeac Area 35.16 km² Number of airports 1 | Region Occitanie Arrondissement Figeac Intercommunality Pays de Figeac-Cajarc Local time Saturday 1:40 PM | |
Weather 22°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
Figeac ([fiʒak]; Occitan: Fijac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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Map of 46100 Figeac, France
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 actor Charles Boyer was also born in Figeac.
Media
Louis Malle's 1974 film, Lacombe Lucien, was filmed in Figeac.
References
Figeac Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA