Sigean

Sigean is a commune in the department in southern . It formerly laid on Route nationale 9 between and , but RN 9 now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pech Maho and Réserve Africaine de Sigean.

oppidum is located in the town of , , France. The last season of excavations on the archaeological site since 2004 has identified most of the walls and the habitats of a pre-Roman oppidum, particularly highlighting the latter stages of occupation of this site before its definitive abandonment.

Zoo
The is a 300-hectare zoo that opened in 1974 in , , in the south of France. The zoo is home to some 3,800 animals representing about 160 species, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. is situated 4½ km north of Sigean.

Sigean

Latitude
43.0281° or 43° 1′ 41″ north
Longitude
2.9778° or 2° 58′ 40″ east
Population
5,660
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8FM42XHH+64
Geo­Names ID
6426873
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Sigean” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Sijan
  • Chinese: 西让
  • French: Sigean
  • Kazakh: Сижан
  • Macedonian: Сижан
  • Occitan (post 1500): Sijan
  • Russian: Сижан
  • Ukrainian: Сіжан

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