Country France Department Gard Canton Le Vigan Area 17.24 km² Local time Tuesday 7:53 AM | Region Occitanie Arrondissement Le Vigan Intercommunality Pays Viganais Population 4,429 (1999) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Le Vigan ([lə viɡɑ̃]; Occitan: Lo Vigan) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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Map of 30120 Le Vigan, France
Geography
Le Vigan is located at the south of the Massif Central and near the Mont Aigoual, in the Arre valley.
Economy
As with many towns in the Cévennes, there were many textile industries there in the past. Several quarries south of town above Montdardier were formerly important sources of lithographic limestone. Stone from these quarries earned an honorable mention in the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Le Vigan is a tourist destination during summer time.
Personalities
Sights
References
Le Vigan, Gard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA