Le Vigan
Modest town in the Cévennes region of southern France's Gard department, Le Vigan sits on the River Arre and carries a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, with vineyards and scenic hill country in the surrounds. The town holds several protected historic monuments, including a medieval bridge classified in 1938 and the Château d'Assas, and lies within reach of a UNESCO World Heritage site in the wider region.
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- Population3,863
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.9 km2.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Le Vigan: quick answers
Where is Le Vigan?
Le Vigan is in Gard, France, about 41 km25 miles in a straight line from Alès.
How do you get to Le Vigan?
The nearest airport is Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL), about 1 hr 31 min away by road. The nearest train station is Nozières - Brignon, about 1 hr 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Le Vigan?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is October, with about 192 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Le Vigan?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 14 restaurants, 3 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Le Vigan?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Sainte-Enimie and Mende.