Gironde is the largest department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2019, it had a population of 1,623,749. The famous Bordeaux wine region is in Gironde. It has six arrondissements, making it one of the departments with the most arrondissements.
Bordeaux Métropole is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Bordeaux. It is located in the center of the Gironde department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in South West France. It represents about half of the department's population. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Bordeaux. It brings together 28 municipalities, and covers an area of 578.3 km2 (223.3 sq mi). Its population was 801,041 in 2018, of which 257,068 resided in Bordeaux proper.
The arrondissement of Bordeaux is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 82 communes. Its population is 950,099 (2016), and its area is 1,521.8 km2 (587.6 sq mi).
Lanton is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Bourg, also informally known as Bourg-sur-Gironde, is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is part of the Côtes de Bourg wine region. Bourg originated as a fortified villa built by the Roman prefect Pontius Paulinus in the 4th century.
Meschers-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
Bayon-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
Castres-Gironde is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Créon is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Gironde-sur-Dropt is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Gironde station has rail connections to Agen, Langon and Bordeaux.
Lartigue is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Hélène is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans station has rail connections to Langon and Bordeaux.
Saint-Savin is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Tresses is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Floirac is a commune in the department of Gironde, New Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Quinsac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Salles is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
The canton of Cenon is an administrative division of the Gironde department, southwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Cenon.
