Le Vigan, Lot Explained

Le Vigan
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Gourdon
Canton:Gourdon
Insee:46334
Postal Code:46300
Mayor:Jean-Michel Favory[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Quercy-Bouriane
Coordinates:44.7425°N 1.4397°W
Elevation M:333
Elevation Min M:202
Elevation Max M:391
Area Km2:34.4

Le Vigan (in French pronounced as /lə viɡɑ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Vigan) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is also in Bouriane a sandy Natural region of hills covered in forests dominated by chestnut trees.

The town has grown in population since 1962 with 1,546 inhabitants as of 2020. These people are known as Vigannais or Vigannaises.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.