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Gironde is part of the current region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne and Charente-Maritime and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. With an area of 10,000 km 2, Gironde is the largest department in metropolitan France, and the second-largest in entire France.
The department of Gironde is situated in north-west Aquitaine, in south-west France. When planning your visit the department can perhaps best be considered as falling into four distinct separate regions: the city of Bordeaux, listed world heritage site and one of the most impressive cities in France;
The department of Gironde is located in the region of region of Aquitaine. The department of Gironde has the number 33 and is divided into 6 districts , 63 townships and 542 municipalities. Below you will find the localization of Gironde on the map of France, and the satellite map of Gironde.
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Gironde was formed during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790 with parts of the old provinces of Guyenne and Gascony. From July 1793 to April 1795, the department's name was changed to Bec-d'Ambès to avoid the association with the Girondists, a French revolutionary group. The department was divided into seven districts: Bordeaux, Libourne, La Réo...
Gironde is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France, and is the largest department of Metropolitan France with an area of 9,975.6 km2(3,852 sq mi). There four main zones in the Gironde; they are: 1. the coastal zone, including part of the Côte d'Argent ("Silvercoast"); 2. the forestthat covers the western half of the department; 3...
Gironde is part of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is managed by the Departmental Council of Girondein Bordeaux.
The inhabitants of Gironde are known, in French, as Girondins (women: Girondines). The department of Gironde has a population, in 2014, of 1,526,016, for a population density of 152.97 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Bordeaux, with 921,668 inhabitants, is by far the largest. The arrondissementsof Blaye and Lesparre-Médoc are those with less ...
Bordeaux wineThe Great Duneof PylaArcachon BayDepartmental Council of Gironde Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)Agence de Développement Touristique de la Gironde Archived 2011-02-04 at the Wayback Machine (in French)Gironde places to visit and attractions. Below you can explore some of the most popular highlights and places of interest in the Gironde department of Aquitaine. See also our Gironde travel guide.
Four departments are located around the Gironde: Charente-Maritime lies north of the Gironde and houses famous places such as La Rochelle. Dordogne lies in the North East and has villages such as Perigeux, Bergerac and Sarlat.
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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.
