Canton of Gignac

Canton of Gignac
Canton
Location of canton of Gignac in the department of Hérault
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Lodève
Seat Gignac
Communes 28
Government
 • Representative Nicole Morere
Jean-François Soto
2015-2021
Area¹
 • Total 481.04 km2 (185.73 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 37,090
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Cantonal code 34 09
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The cantonof Gignac is an administrative division of the Hérault department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Gignac.[1]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Nicole Morere DVG Councillor of Aniane
2015-2017 Louis Villaret DVG Mayor of Le Pouget
2017 Louis Villaret DVG Mayor of Gignac

On January 29, 2017, Louis Villaret announces his resignation from his mandate as departmental councillors. He is replaced by his substitute, Jean-François Soto.[2]

Pictures of the canton

View of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Grotte de Clamouse in Saint-Jean-de-Fos
Montarnaud Castle

References

  1. 1 2 Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault "Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault | Legifrance" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ↑ Thierry Dubourg. "Hérault : Louis Villaret démissionne de son mandat départemental" (in French). Midi Libre. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

Coordinates: 43°37′25″N 3°30′59″E / 43.62361°N 3.51639°E / 43.62361; 3.51639

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