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.
Sainte-Foy-la-Longue is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is on the south bank of the Dordogne.
Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal. Fortified since antiquity, this eminently strategic site located on the bank of a large river, was modernized at the end of the 17th century, thanks to Vauban. In 1685, the Commissaire general des fortifications of Louis XIV proposed the construction of a real lock on the Gironde in order to "take control of the river" and to hold Bordeaux in case of a revolt. It is then that the citadel of Blaye was built, constituting the major element of the estuary control system. Dominating the urban landscape, this imposing building has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, as part of a group of structures engineered by Vauban, in testimony to their global influence on military architecture and planning over the next few centuries.
The arrondissement of Libourne is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 129 communes. Its population is 154,067 (2016), and its area is 1,282.9 km2 (495.3 sq mi).
Meschers-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
Bassignac-le-Bas is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-central France.
Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes referred to as Les Lèves.
La Roquille is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located on the D708 route between Sainte-Foy-la-Grande and Margueron.
Sainte-Colombe is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont 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.
Sainte-Terre is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Eulalie is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Gemme is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Sainte-Radegonde 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.
Michel Sainte-Marie was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Gironde department, and was a member of the Socialist, radical, citizen and miscellaneous left (SRC) party.
Essarts-en-Bocage is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Boulogne, Les Essarts, L'Oie and Sainte-Florence. On 1 January 2024, L'Oie and Sainte-Florence left Essarts-en-Bocage and were re-established as communes.
The canton of Les Coteaux de Dordogne is a canton of the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It was created at the canton reorganisation that came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is Castillon-la-Bataille. It elects two members of the Departmental Council of Gironde.
