Figeac
Sign in to saveFigeac (; ) is a commune in the southwestern French department of Lot. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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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
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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
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- References
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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.