Figeac
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Figeac is a little town in the Lot département in Quercy, Midi-Pyrénées, southwestern France. Population (1999): 9,606.
Figeac is commune and a sous-préfecture of the Lot département.
Geographical coordinates: L: 2°02'E l: 44°36'N
Culture
Jean-François Champollion the first translator of the hieroglyphics was born in Figeac where there is a Champollion Museum. On the "Place des écritures" (writings place) is a giant copy of the Rosetta stone, by Joseph Kosuth.
The actor Charles Boyer was born in Figeac.
External links
- Figeac's Homepage (http://www.ville-figeac.fr/)
- Tourist office (http://www.quercy-tourisme.com/figeac/)
- Picture of the Place des Ecritures (http://www.quercy.net/postcard/images/9.jpg)
