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, but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.


The town is located in the Corbières mountains, at an altitude of about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). It is surrounded by forests of cork oak and pine trees. The highest point nearby is the Pic de Bugarach which reaches 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level.
Sigean has a Mediterranean climate with long hot summers and short mild winters. Annual rainfall averages 868 mm (34 in), mostly falling during winter months.

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