Le Vigan, Gard
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Le Vigan and the Arre River
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 43°59′35″N 3°36′22″E / 43.9931°N 3.6061°ECoordinates: 43°59′35″N 3°36′22″E / 43.9931°N 3.6061°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan |
| Canton | Le Vigan |
| Intercommunality | Pays Viganais |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Eric Doulcier |
| Area1 | 17.24 km2 (6.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,964 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30350 /30120 |
| Elevation | 184–640 m (604–2,100 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Vigan (French pronunciation: [lə viɡɑ̃]; Occitan: Lo Vigan) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Le Vigan is located at the south of the Massif Central and near the Mont Aigoual, in the Arre valley.
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.
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