Sigean

Sigean
Commune
Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery

Coat of arms
Sigean
Location within Occitanie region
Sigean
Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E / 43.0292°N 2.9783°E / 43.0292; 2.9783Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E / 43.0292°N 2.9783°E / 43.0292; 2.9783
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Aude
Arrondissement Narbonne
Canton Les Corbières Méditerranée
Intercommunality Corbières en Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2014–present) Michel Jammes
Area1 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,163
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 11379 /11130
Elevation 0–126 m (0–413 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
Website www.sigean.fr (in French)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sigean (Occitan Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It formerly lay on Route nationale 9 between Narbonne and Perpignan,[1] but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,555—    
19683,033+18.7%
19753,027−0.2%
19823,058+1.0%
19903,373+10.3%
19994,049+20.0%
20085,163+27.5%

Culture

  • The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a museum dedicated to history and archaeology.[2]
  • The L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, located in Hameau du lac, hosts arts exhibition and performances in a former winery.[3]
  • The Zoo Réserve Africaine de Sigean

See also

References

  1. ↑ Starke, Mariana (1828). Information and directions for travellers on the Continent. p. 473.
  2. ↑ Musée des Corbières
  3. ↑ L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain
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