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Figeac
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Figeac (; ) is a commune in the southwestern French department of Lot. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Figeac is a town located in the Lot department in southwestern France that serves as a sub-prefecture, meaning it has administrative importance for the region. As a commune, it functions as a local government unit and plays a significant role in the governance structure of its department.
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Place details
- Locality
- Figeac
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 11,491
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Figeac
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Figeac - Vue du parvis de Notre-Dame du Puy.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Figeac from the parvise of Notre-Dame-du-Puy church.
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Figeac.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Figeac
- French commune.canton
- Figeac-1 and 2
- French commune.INSEE
- 46102
- French commune.postal code
- 46100
- French commune.mayor
- André Mellinger
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grand-Figeac
- French commune.elevation m
- 225
- French commune.elevation min m
- 170
- French commune.elevation max m
- 451
- French commune.area km2
- 35.16
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Figeac
- Population
- 9757
- Area
- 35.16
- Elevation
- 282
- Official website
- www.ville-figeac.fr
- Image
- Figeac.jpg
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- Commons category
- Figeac
- postal code
- 46100
- Commons gallery
- Figeac
- male population
- 4694
- female population
- 5098
- P8168
- Petra Morzé
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-65-50-05-40
- fax number
- +33-5-65-50-02-33
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20 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- Local culture and heritage
- Places and monuments
- Religious heritage
- L’église Saint-Sauveur
- L'église des Carmes
- L’église Notre-Dame-du-Puy
- Museums
- Musée Champollion
- La place des Écritures
- L'obélisque de Champollion
- Place Carnot
- Les Aiguilles
- Notable people
- Economy
- Media
- See also
- References
- External links
Figeac (; ) is a commune in the southwestern French department of Lot. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.
==Geography== Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major medieval pilgrimage trail that is part of the Camino de Santiago network. Today, as a part of France's system of long-distance footpaths, it is known as the GR 65. Figeac station is a railway junction with connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Toulouse, Aurillac and Rodez.
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