Galgan

Galgan is a village in Galgan, Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Occitanie and has about 371 residents. Galgan is situated nearby to the locality Le Piboul, as well as near the hamlet Le Cibadal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church in Galgan and Château Inférieur.

Church in Galgan

Church

Church in Galgan

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Château Inférieur

Castle

Château Inférieur

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The Château Inférieur is a ruined castle in the commune of Peyrusse-le-Roc in the Aveyron département of France. Peyrusse-le-Roc was known during Roman times for the richness of its silver, lead and antimony mines. Château Inférieur is situated 3 km west of Galgan.

Present church in Peyrusse-le-Roc

Church

Present church in Peyrusse-le-Roc

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Present church in Peyrusse-le-Roc is situated 3 km west of Galgan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valzergues and Montbazens.

Valzergues

Village

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Valzergues is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Valzergues is situated 3½ km east of Galgan.

Montbazens

Village

Photo: Thérèse Gaigé, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Montbazens is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Montbazens is situated 5 km southeast of Galgan.

Sonnac

Village

Photo: WCOMFR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sonnac is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. Sonnac is situated 8 km northwest of Galgan.

Galgan

Type: Village with 371 residents
Postal code: 12220
Category: locality
Location: Galgan, Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.502° or 44° 30′ 7″ north

Longitude

2.17942° or 2° 10′ 46″ east

Population

371

Elevation

470 metres (1,542 feet)

Open location code

8FP4G52H+QQ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Galgan” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Galganh”

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