Figeac is a little town in the Lot département in Quercy, Midi-Pyrénées, southwestern France. Population (1999): 9,606.

Figeac is commune and a sous-préfecture of the Lot département.

Geographical coordinates: L: 2°02'E l: 44°36'N

Culture

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.

External links

• Figeac's Homepage
• Tourist office
• Picture of the Place des Ecritures