Gignac
Canton
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
No. of communes28
SeatGignac
Government
 • Representatives (2021–2028) Nicole Morere
Jean-François Soto[1]
Area
481.04 km2 (185.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
41,320
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
INSEE code34 09

The canton of Gignac is an administrative division of the Hérault department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Gignac.[3]

Composition

It consists of the following communes:[3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorsPartyOccupation
2015 Nicole Morere DVG Councillor of Aniane
2015-2017 Louis Villaret DVG Mayor of Le Pouget
2017 Jean-François Soto DVG Mayor of Gignac

On January 29, 2017, Louis Villaret announces his resignation from his mandate as departmental councillors. He is replaced by his substitute, Jean-François Soto.[4]

Pictures of the canton

View of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Grotte de Clamouse in Saint-Jean-de-Fos
Montarnaud Castle

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Décret n° 2014-258 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Hérault | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ↑ Thierry Dubourg. "Hérault : Louis Villaret démissionne de son mandat départemental" (in French). Midi Libre. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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