Le Vigan, Lot

Le Vigan (French pronunciation: [lə viɡɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Lo Vigan) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is also in Bouriane a sandy Natural region of hills covered in forests dominated by chestnut trees.

Le Vigan
Commune
The town hall in Le Vigan
Location of Le Vigan
Le Vigan Show map of France Le Vigan Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°44′33″N 1°26′23″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Gourdon
Canton	Gourdon
Intercommunality	Quercy-Bouriane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Favory[1]
Area 1	34.4 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,539
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	46334 /46300
Elevation	202–391 m (663–1,283 ft) (avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town has grown in population since 1962 with 1,546 inhabitants as of 2020. These people are known as Vigannais or Vigannaises.

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.