Figeac

Figeac is a locality in , , . Figeac is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rosetta Stone and Figeac station.

Work of art
The is a stele of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes.

Railway station
Figeac is a railway station in , , France. The station is a keilbahnhof, situated at the junction of the Brive–Toulouse railway and Figeac–Arvant railway lines.

Museum
The is located in , , France. It houses a collection devoted to Figeac's most famous son, Jean-François Champollion. It was inaugurated 19 December 1986 in the presence of President François Mitterrand and Jean Leclant, secrétaire perpétuel of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Figeac and Capdenac-Gare.

Town
is a commune in the southwestern French department of . is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Village
Photo: Dr Brains, CC0.
is a commune in the department in southern . The old village of is directly west of , across the river . is situated 5 km southeast of Figeac.

Village
is a commune in the department in south-western . is situated 4½ km northwest of Figeac.

Figeac

Latitude
44.6086° or 44° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
2.0317° or 2° 1′ 54″ east
Population
9,760
Elevation
199 metres (653 feet)
Open location code
8FP4J25J+CM
Geo­Names ID
6434768
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