Sigean (French pronunciation: [siʒɑ̃] (listen); Occitan: Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It formerly laid on Route nationale 9 between Narbonne and Perpignan,[2] but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.

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Sigean
Commune
Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery
Coat of arms
Location of Sigean
Sigean Show map of France Sigean Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Les Corbières Méditerranée
Intercommunality	Grand Narbonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Jammes
Area 1	35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	5,533
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11379 /11130
Elevation	0–126 m (0–413 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
Website	www.sigean.fr (in French)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Culture

• The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a museum dedicated to history and archaeology.[4]
• The L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, located in Hameau du lac, hosts arts exhibition and performances in a former winery.[5]
• The Zoo Réserve Africaine de Sigean

See also

• Corbières AOC
• Communes of the Aude department

References

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