Figeac Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Geography > Europe > France > Lot > FigeacFigeac is a little town in the Lot département in Quercy, Midi-Pyrénées, France. Population: ca. 10,000.
Figeac is a sous-préfecture of the Lot département.
Geographical coordinates: L: 2°02'E l: 44°36'N
Jean-François Champollion the first translator of the hieroglyphics was born in Figeac where there is a Champollion Museum. On the "Place des écritures" (writings place) is a giant copy of the Rosetta stone, by Joseph Kosuth.
The actor Charles Boyer was born in Figeac. Culture
