Gigean

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Gigean (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France.

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Geography

Gigean is bordered by the Étang de Thau to its west, the Gardiole hills to its south and by a wine growing plain, which runs from the Moure Hills to the edge of Montpellier.

Gigean is 18 km (11 mi) from Montpellier and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Sète.

The A9 autoroute exchange is 2 km (1.2 mi) south, which runs to the A75 33 km (21 mi) away at Clermont-l'Hérault.

The climate is Mediterranean: warm and dry in the summer, mild in the winter. Autumn is often marked by rain and heavy wind.

Neighboring communes

Poussan, Montbazin, Cournonsec, Fabrègues, Vic-la-Gardiole, Frontignan and Balaruc-le-Vieux.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Gigeannais

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,847—    
1975 2,135+2.09%
1982 2,021−0.78%
1990 2,529+2.84%
1999 3,552+3.85%
2007 5,186+4.84%
2012 5,957+2.81%
2017 6,426+1.53%
2023 6,639+0.54%
Source: INSEE[2]

Sights

  • Saint Félix-de-Montceau: 13th century abbey, a listed monument historique since 1925, now in ruins,[3] situated on the Gardiole hills.
  • Église Saint Genis: 13th century church.

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Félix-de-Montceau, Ministère français de la Culture. Template:In lang

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