Figeac, Medieval commune in Lot department, France
Located in southwestern France at 225 meters elevation, Figeac extends across 135 square kilometers of diverse terrain with sandstone buildings and winding streets.
The settlement developed around an 11th-century Benedictine monastery, growing into a significant trading center during the Middle Ages along the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.
The Champollion Museum presents the evolution of writing systems through 5,000 years of history, drawing over 40,000 visitors annually to examine its collections.
The Figeac railway station connects travelers to major cities including Toulouse and Brive-la-Gaillarde, with regular train services throughout the day.
The town features the Place des Écritures, displaying an enlarged replica of the Rosetta Stone embedded in the ground, honoring local scholar Jean-François Champollion.
Location: arrondissement of Figeac
Location: Lot
Elevation above the sea: 282 m
Shares border with: Béduer, Camboulit, Camburat, Capdenac, Faycelles, Lissac-et-Mouret, Lunan, Planioles, Viazac
Phone: +33565500540
Email: secretariat.general@ville-figeac.fr
Website: http://ville-figeac.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.60861,2.03167
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
Champollion Museum
252 m
Église Saint-Sauveur
257 m
Église Notre-Dame du Puy
388 m
Commanderie de Figeac
162 m
Maison du Griffon
269 m
Figeac obelisks
1.8 km
Église Saint-Thomas
328 m
Hôpital Saint-Jacques
301 m
Château de Ceint-d'Eau
3.5 km
Fontaine des Anglais
4.5 km
Building of the Savings Bank of Figeac
215 m
Cap Nature Figeac
1.9 km
Église Saint-Martin de Lunan
3.8 km
Fortifications de Capdenac
4.3 km
Croix en pierre
4.2 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Capdenac
4.3 km
Place Des Ecritures
220 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pitié
272 m
Église Notre-Dame-des-Voyageurs
5.3 km
Église Sainte-Geneviève de Lissac
4 km
Église Saint-Saturnin de Camburat
4.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Planioles
2.9 km
Hôtel de Balène
190 m
Ancien collège Champollion
435 m
Hôtel du Viguier
293 m
Hôtel de Laporte
270 m
Demeure, 47 rue Gambetta, Figeac
167 m
Hôtel de la Monnaie
98 mReviews
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