Gigean

Gigean is a common French, located in the department of the Herault and the area Languedoc-Roussillon. Since December 31st, 2002, it belongs to the Communauté of agglomeration of the Basin of Thau. Its inhabitants is called Gigeannais.

Geography

Gigean is surrounded by the Étang of Thau in the west, the solid mass of Gardiole in the south and by a wine plain, which goes from the hills of Moure until the periphery of Montpellier. Gigean is to 18 km of Montpellier and 14 km of Sète. The exchanger of a9 highway is to 2 km, that of a75 highway is to 33 km (Clermont-l' Herault). The climate is Mediterranean, hot and dryness the summer, soft the winter. Precipitations are abundant even violent with the autumn.

Communes bordering

Poussan, Montbazin, Cournonsec, Fabrègues, Vic-la-Gardiole, Frontignan and Balaruc-the-Old man.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Holy Felix de Montceau: Abbey of the 10th century and capitelles (dry stone shelters used formerly by the shepherds) in the solid mass of Gardiole.
Church Saint Genis XI RT of the 13th century

Personalities related to the commune

External bonds

Official site of Gigean
" Gigean-village" - Site of information in country gigeannais
Abbaye Saint-Felix-of-Montceau in Gigean (decouverte34.com)
Gigean on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gigean on the site of INSEE
Gigean on the site of Quid
Localization of Gigean on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plan on Gigean on Mapquest

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