Le Vigan, Gard

Le Vigan () is a commune in south central France in the region of Occitanie. It is a subprefecture of the Gard department. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of the same name.
History.
Since the creation of the Gard department on 4 March 1790, Le Vigan has been a subprefecture of the department.
Geography.
Le Vigan is at the south of the Massif Central and near the Mont Aigoual, in the valley of the Arre, a right tributary of the Hérault river. The Arre flows through the town.
Le Vigan has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Le Vigan is surrounded by the "communes" Aulas, Avèze, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Roquedur, Saint-Bresson, Pommiers and Mandagout.
Le Vigan is part of the Cévennes National Park ().
Climate.
The climate of Le Vigan, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Le Vigan are known, in French, as "Viganais" (women: "Viganaises").
With a population of 3,933, Le Vigan has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Le Vigan
Le Vigan forms, with other 6 "communes", the urban area of Le Vigan with a population of 7,184 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Le Vigan, formed by 15 "communes" with a population of 8,996 inhabitants and an area of .
Administration.
Le Vigan is a subprefecture of the Gard department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Le Vigan and the administrative centre () of the canton Le Vigan; the canton has 23,033 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Le Pays viganais".
Sister cities.
Le Vigan is twinned with: