Le Vigan

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For the town in the Lot département, see Le Vigan, Lot.

Le Vigan is a town and commune of the Gard département, in southern France. It is a sous-préfecture of Gard.

Geography

This small French town is located at the south of the Massif Central and near the Mont Aigoual, in the Arre valley.

Economy

As with many towns in the Cévennes, there were many textile industries there in the past.

Le Vigan is a tourist destination during summer time.

Famous people

• Chevalier d'Assas (1733-1760)
• Sergeant Triaire (1772?-1799)
• Constituant Quatrefages de la Roquette

Monuments and tourist attractions

• The musée cévenol shows the life in the Cévennes during the past centuries
• The Vieux Pont is an old bridge built during the 11th century
• The old hotel Faventines called Château d'Assas from 18th century

External links

• Patrimoine du Vigan

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