Le Vigan (Gard)

Le Vigan is a municipality with 3930 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the French department of Gard. It is sub-prefecture of the arrondissement Le Vigan.

Geography

Le Vigan is located on the southern edge of the Cevennes, near the Mont Aigoual in the valley of the river Arre.

Attractions

  • The Musée cévenol shows arts and crafts from the Cevennes
  • The bridge over the Arre from the 12th century

Personalities

  • Louis Alexandre d' Albignac, Baron d' Albignac d' Arre (1739-1825), French general, March - November 1790 Mayor of Le Vigan, † January 17, 1825 in Le Vigan
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