Figeac: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 59 - 75 Le Terminus Saint Jacques
 The Saint Jacques is located in the historic Lot town of Figeac, 50 metres from the Train Station. Each guest room has a private bathroom, TV and free… MoreEUR 55 - 72 Inter Hotel Hostellerie de l´Europe
 Conveniently located on the way of Saint-Jacques-of-Compostelle, this property is just 400 metres from the Figeac Train Station and 60 kilometres from… MoreEUR 55 - 98 Chambres d´hôtes "Les Pratges"
 Les Pratges is located in medieval town of Figeac, south-western France. It is 1 kilometre from the SNCF train station and has an outdoor swimming poo… MoreEUR 99 - 122 Best Western Le Pont D´or
 Located in the heart of the historical town of Figeac, overlooking river Célé, The Best Western Le Pont d´Or, enjoys a typical Quercy atmosphe… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figeac: Guide
Figeac (also known as Fijac) is a town in the Lot (département)|Lot départements of France|département in Quercy, Midi-Pyrénées, southwestern France.
Figeac is commune in France|commune and a sous-préfecture of the Lot département.
Culture
Jean-François Champollion the first translator of the Egyptian hieroglyphs|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. Louis Malle's 1974 film, Lucien Lacombe, is set there, with the time being 1944.
The actor Charles Boyer was born in Figeac.
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