Le Vigan, Gard

Le Vigan () is a commune in south central France in the region of Occitanie. It is a subprefecture of the Gard department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.

History
Since the creation of the Gard department on 4 March 1790, Le Vigan has been a subprefecture of the department.

Geography
Le Vigan is at the south of the Massif Central and near the Mont Aigoual, in the valley of the Arre, a right tributary of the Hérault river. The Arre flows through the town.

Le Vigan has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The commune of Le Vigan is surrounded by the communes Aulas, Avèze, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Roquedur, Saint-Bresson, Pommiers and Mandagout.

+ Le Vigan and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Le Vigan

Le Vigan is part of the Cévennes National Park ().

Climate
The climate of Le Vigan, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Le Vigan are known, in French, as Viganais (women: Viganaises).

With a population of 3,933, Le Vigan has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Le Vigan

Le Vigan forms, with other 6 communes, the urban area of Le Vigan with a population of 7,184 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Le Vigan, formed by 15 communes with a population of 8,996 inhabitants and an area of .

 Administration 
Le Vigan is a subprefecture of the Gard department, the capital of the arrondissement of Le Vigan and the administrative centre () of the canton Le Vigan; the canton has 23,033 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Le Pays viganais.

Sister cities
Le Vigan is twinned with:
  Cisano sul Neva, Savona, Italy.
  Bigastro, Alicante, Spain.

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Le Vigan
 Communes of the Gard department

References

Other websites

 City Council website 
 Communauté de Communes du Pays Viganais 
  Office de tourisme du Pays Viganais / Cévennes Navacelles 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Gard