Gigean

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Gigean
Gijan
Gigean coat of arms
Gigean (France)
Gigean
region Occitania
Department Herault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Frontignan
Community association Bassin de Thau
Coordinates 43 ° 30 '  N , 3 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 30 '  N , 3 ° 43'  E
height 10–232 m
surface 16.56 km 2
Residents 6,426 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 388 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 34770
INSEE code
Website http://www.ville-gigean.fr/

Town Hall ( Mairie ) of Gigean

Gigean is a municipality in the department of Herault in the region Occitan in southern France . It has 6,426 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and the canton of Frontignan . The inhabitants are called "Gigeannais" .

geography

Gigean is located on the northern edge of the Gardiole massif between the Mour Hills about 18 kilometers southwest of Montpellier . Gigean is surrounded by the neighboring communities Cournonsec in the north, Fabrègues in the northeast, Vic-la-Gardiole in the east, Frontignan in the southeast, Balaruc-le-Vieux in the south and southwest, Poussan in the west and Montbazin in the northwest.

The A9 car route runs through the municipality .

Gigean is located in the Vin de pays des Collines de la Moure wine region .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
1704 1847 2135 2021 2529 3552 4972 6426

Attractions

Saint-Félix abbey
Saint-Génies church
  • Former Abbey of Saint-Félix-de-Montceau on the Gardiole massif from the 10th century, built in Gothic style, first Benedictine, then Cistercian monastery, later again Benedictine monastery, only preserved as ruins, since 1925 Monument historique
  • Saint-Geniès chapel from the 13th century

Web links

Commons : Gigean  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files