Sigean
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![]() Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Sigean |
Intercommunality | Corbières en Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–present[update]) | Michel Jammes |
Area 1 | 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 5,163 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11379 /11130 |
Elevation | 0–126 m (0–413 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
Website | www |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 2,555 | — |
1968 | 3,033 | +18.7% |
1975 | 3,027 | −0.2% |
1982 | 3,058 | +1.0% |
1990 | 3,373 | +10.3% |
1999 | 4,049 | +20.0% |
2008 | 5,163 | +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
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