Lormont
Encyclopedia
Lormont is a commune
in the Gironde
department in Aquitaine
in southwestern France
.
It is a suburb
of the city of Bordeaux
and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux
.
) was a wood sacred to the Gauls
. For the Romans
it symbolized glory and the god Apollo. The Celts considered it to be a symbol of immortality. Until the revolution, Lormont was spelled 'Lormon' without t.
, 6 km north and downstream of Bordeaux. It has long been a small town in the Bordeaux area until its entry into the CUB on 1 January 1968. It is a popular location due to different means of transport and roads present: once being accessible by gondolas and a national train station, the Pont d'Aquitaine and the tram. The town has 735 hectares.
Lormont can be divided into several major areas:
1- Carriet: located north of the town, near Bassens, it is surrounded by major access roads. Located in the area is the council pool, new educational facilities and a mixed housing renewal. The site is very hilly, which offer views on the Garonne and Bordeaux. Carriet is called "Garden City".
2- Génicart: Initial period of construction was in the 70's on the "plateau". Mainly composed of buildings associated with Urbanisation Priority Zones (ZUP) and is now a booming urban renewal.
3- Le Bourg: Better known as the 'village' it is located towards the banks of the river. The houses located in this area are of a vintage era from where once you would find docks and naval shipyards which is now home to the Port Autonome of Bordeaux.
4 - Le Grand Tressan: Domaine du Manoir: located east of the city, this neighborhood consists of individual residences bordering the cities of Sainte-Eulalie
, Yvrac
, Artigues-près-Bordeaux
and Carbon-Blanc
.
5- Les Iris-Lissandre: The district Iris is located along the Garonne and Génicart - Lissandre contains a large Hermitage Park which is a large natural park with an area of 30 hectares. The castle of Iris and Iris Farm offers enjoyable moments of discovery.
6- La Ramade: Currently under construction, the new district will open its doors to many people benefiting from new housing.
: Exits
2 (Lormont, Carbon Blanc, Bassens, Zone portuaire) 3 (Vieux Lormont)
26 (Artigues Moulinat, Yvrac, Quatre Pavillons)
27 (Lormont, Carbon Blanc)
. Geothermal drilling was carried out in Génicart and supplies thermal water to a Thermo center in located in the Hermitage Park. Work begun in January 2010 to build a complex of about 7000m².
, Lormont has always been a prosperous village, fishing port, and a place for the transit of goods and people.
In 778, Charlemagne and Roland founded the Church of St. Martin. Around the year 1000, the Dukes of Aquitaine built the first château
de Lormont where Eleanor of Aquitaine
stayed. The northern half of Lormont in 1152 became a sauveté (Lordship) of the Archbishops and would have accomidated the princes of England, while the other half is establishing itself dependent provost
of Bordeaux.
In 1308, Pope Clement V
resided at the château de Lormont where Richard II
was born, the son of the "Black Prince" in 1367. The town prospered and lived well with their vineyards, fishing and ferrying passenger from the port. Nevertheless, famine, pestilence and invasion of a Spanish fleet devastated the city. In 1570, Protestants burnt the Village, the church and the Hermitage.
In 1751, the Intendant
Tourny opened the road to Paris. Lormont became one of the most important communities of Bordeaux. The first French commercial steamboat called the "Garonne" was built in August 1818 by Chaigneau. They then employed 1,000 workers and built 500 within a century to become the "chantiers de la Garonne" in 1882. After the lines of the TER
where opened, in 1901, Lormont played host to the first tramway at the place du port which allowed the Bordelais
discover the city.
By the 19th century, the Bordelais use to travel to Lormont for a day of leisure on Sunday afternoons.
During the 1960s
Lormont was subject to a grand industrialisation
which doubled the size of the population. This decade saw the construction of the large housing blocks in the Carriet Génicart and the '4 Pavilions' shopping centre, the inauguration of the Pont d'Aquitaine, the opening of school, sports, cultural and associative infrastructure. Large industries like Siemens
and Ricard
also took up residency in the area.
The district of Carriet will develop:
The district of Génicart will develop:
The centre of the city will develop:
These projects, which accompanies the layout of the recently installed Bordeaux Tramway Line A
on the avenue de la Libération, should basically modify the living conditions of the plateau.
The operations of deconstruction and reconstruction efforts, through the urban renewal plan may be the cause of population decline. This trend should be reversed in coming years through the construction of new housing.
The inhabitants are called Lormontais.
The industrial zones of the 4 Pavillons (26.5 ha), La Gardette (18 ha) and Lissandre (15 ha) account for nearly 59.5 hectares dedicated to businesses.
stay here during her marriage to King Louis VII of France
. The Prince of Aquitaine, also known as the Black Prince lived there. The archbishops of Bordeaux possessed the château in the 14th century. In 1453, negotiations to end the Hundred Years War also took place there. After having been successively destroyed and rebuilt, notably in 1626 by architect Henry Roche for the Cardinal Francis d'Escoubleau of Sourdis
then to his brother Henri de Sourdis
. The castle became national property in 1789.
Today the castle is private property, after a major renovation it was converted to house offices and also a restaurant.
(Germany), of which was the inspiration for Walt Disney to create Sleeping Beauty's castle in 1959.
, the castle of Iris was occupied by the Germans and in 1969 the building was sold to the Urban Community of Bordeaux by Poliet & Chausson, who were a cement works, which was located near the damaged building.
. In 1451, then in ruins, it was consecrated by the archbishop Pey Berland
, which offered the reconstruction once the Hundred Years War was over. After about 20 years of renovation, it is classified today as a historic monument.
, the bridge rises to almost 53 meters in height. It ook stacks of 105 meters and nearly 12,000 km of cable to suspend the bridge.
Mérignac Centre
↔ La Gardette-Bassens-Carbon-Blanc / Floirac Dravemont>
As of February 22, 2010
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
department in Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
in southwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
and is adjacent to it on the northeast. Thus, it is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux
Urban Community of Bordeaux
The Urban Community of Bordeaux , also known by its French initials CUB, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Bordeaux and some of its suburbs....
.
Etymology
The name Lormont comes from "Laureamontus" or "Laureomonte". The "laurier" (laurelBay Laurel
The bay laurel , also known as sweet bay, bay tree, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel tree, or simply laurel, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region. It is the source of the bay leaf used in cooking...
) was a wood sacred to the Gauls
Gauls
The Gauls were a Celtic people living in Gaul, the region roughly corresponding to what is now France, Belgium, Switzerland and Northern Italy, from the Iron Age through the Roman period. They mostly spoke the Continental Celtic language called Gaulish....
. For the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
it symbolized glory and the god Apollo. The Celts considered it to be a symbol of immortality. Until the revolution, Lormont was spelled 'Lormon' without t.
Geography
Lormont is located on the right bank of the river GaronneGaronne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
, 6 km north and downstream of Bordeaux. It has long been a small town in the Bordeaux area until its entry into the CUB on 1 January 1968. It is a popular location due to different means of transport and roads present: once being accessible by gondolas and a national train station, the Pont d'Aquitaine and the tram. The town has 735 hectares.
Lormont can be divided into several major areas:
1- Carriet: located north of the town, near Bassens, it is surrounded by major access roads. Located in the area is the council pool, new educational facilities and a mixed housing renewal. The site is very hilly, which offer views on the Garonne and Bordeaux. Carriet is called "Garden City".
2- Génicart: Initial period of construction was in the 70's on the "plateau". Mainly composed of buildings associated with Urbanisation Priority Zones (ZUP) and is now a booming urban renewal.
3- Le Bourg: Better known as the 'village' it is located towards the banks of the river. The houses located in this area are of a vintage era from where once you would find docks and naval shipyards which is now home to the Port Autonome of Bordeaux.
4 - Le Grand Tressan: Domaine du Manoir: located east of the city, this neighborhood consists of individual residences bordering the cities of Sainte-Eulalie
Sainte-Eulalie, Gironde
Sainte-Eulalie is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Yvrac
Yvrac
Yvrac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:...
, Artigues-près-Bordeaux
Artigues-près-Bordeaux
Artigues-près-Bordeaux is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Carbon-Blanc
Carbon-Blanc
Carbon-Blanc is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
5- Les Iris-Lissandre: The district Iris is located along the Garonne and Génicart - Lissandre contains a large Hermitage Park which is a large natural park with an area of 30 hectares. The castle of Iris and Iris Farm offers enjoyable moments of discovery.
6- La Ramade: Currently under construction, the new district will open its doors to many people benefiting from new housing.
Access
Access can be made by the Rocade A630A630 autoroute
The A630 autoroute is a motorway in south west France. It is the périphérique for Bordeaux and forms part of the European routes E5 E70.It is 2x2 lanes but has been widened to 2x3 lanes. The road was started in 1972 and completed in 1983...
: Exits
2 (Lormont, Carbon Blanc, Bassens, Zone portuaire) 3 (Vieux Lormont)26 (Artigues Moulinat, Yvrac, Quatre Pavillons)27 (Lormont, Carbon Blanc)Geology
A floodplain was constructed in the extension area of the 'Entre – Deux – Mers', to confluence the two valleys of the Dordogne and Garonne, this space is made up of recent estuarine sediments. Once 60 meters is reached, the soil consists of a limestone plateau.Hydrography
The town is bordered by the Garonne and has two streams channelled, the Pimpin and the Garosses which form an esteyEstey
-Things:* Estey Hall , a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* Estey Organ* Estey Tavern-People:* Audrée Estey , American founder of the American Repertory Ballet* Jacob Estey , American founder of Estey Organ...
. Geothermal drilling was carried out in Génicart and supplies thermal water to a Thermo center in located in the Hermitage Park. Work begun in January 2010 to build a complex of about 7000m².
Topography
Lormont is located on two hills framing a narrow valley, 'Cape deu Tureu' in the north and 'Roqua' to the south. Cycling enthusiasts challenge the steep climb of the côte du Pimpin and avenue des champs. The maximum altitude recorded in Lormont is 63 meters.History
Located on the outskirts of BordeauxBordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, Lormont has always been a prosperous village, fishing port, and a place for the transit of goods and people.
In 778, Charlemagne and Roland founded the Church of St. Martin. Around the year 1000, the Dukes of Aquitaine built the first château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
de Lormont where Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
stayed. The northern half of Lormont in 1152 became a sauveté (Lordship) of the Archbishops and would have accomidated the princes of England, while the other half is establishing itself dependent provost
Provost (civil)
A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France.-History:...
of Bordeaux.
In 1308, Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V, born Raymond Bertrand de Got was Pope from 1305 to his death...
resided at the château de Lormont where Richard II
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
was born, the son of the "Black Prince" in 1367. The town prospered and lived well with their vineyards, fishing and ferrying passenger from the port. Nevertheless, famine, pestilence and invasion of a Spanish fleet devastated the city. In 1570, Protestants burnt the Village, the church and the Hermitage.
In 1751, the Intendant
Intendant
The title of intendant has been used in several countries through history. Traditionally, it refers to the holder of a public administrative office...
Tourny opened the road to Paris. Lormont became one of the most important communities of Bordeaux. The first French commercial steamboat called the "Garonne" was built in August 1818 by Chaigneau. They then employed 1,000 workers and built 500 within a century to become the "chantiers de la Garonne" in 1882. After the lines of the TER
Ter
Ter is a prefix or suffix designating the third instance of a thing, thus following bis and preceding quater.Ter can also refer to:* River Ter, in Essex;* Ter , the debut album of American rock band Sweet Water...
where opened, in 1901, Lormont played host to the first tramway at the place du port which allowed the Bordelais
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
discover the city.
By the 19th century, the Bordelais use to travel to Lormont for a day of leisure on Sunday afternoons.
During the 1960s
1960s in France
France emerged from World War II in the 1960s, rebuilding the country physically and the nation's national identity through the French Fifth Republic...
Lormont was subject to a grand industrialisation
Industrialisation
Industrialization is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one...
which doubled the size of the population. This decade saw the construction of the large housing blocks in the Carriet Génicart and the '4 Pavilions' shopping centre, the inauguration of the Pont d'Aquitaine, the opening of school, sports, cultural and associative infrastructure. Large industries like Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
and Ricard
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces distilled beverages. The company's eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard...
also took up residency in the area.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the city was selected in January 1969 following a competition and validated by the City Council, June 6, 1969. The form is of an English styled shield which recalls the ties that bound England and Lormont.Administration
In 2008, the outgoing mayor, Jean Touzeau, was elected for a third term. The municipal council of the city is composed of 35 members including the mayor, 10 deputies, 3 community advisors, 17 municipal councilors and 4 councilors elected from the opposition.List of mayors of Lormont
- 1790 - 1792 : Pierre CHAIGNEAU
- 1792 - 1795 : Adrien LORCHER
- 1795 - 1799 : Mathurin MUSSET
- 1799 - 1815 : Pierre DEJANEAU
- 1815 - 1821 : Paul LARRAT
- 1821 - 1829 : Arnaud CHAIGNEAU
- 1829 - 1831 : Arnaud CHAIGNEAU Jr
- 1831 - 1857 : Pierre BICHON
- 1857 - 1869 : Hyppolyte GOURDON
- 1869 - 1874 : Charles CHAIGNEAU
- 1874 - 1878 : Arnaud Frédéric BICHON
- 1878 - 1881 : Ernest BAZILLE
- 1881 - 1887 : Jacques GELOT
- 1887 - 1894 : Pierre BARRAILLEY
- 1895 - 1905 : Georges DURET
- 1905 - 1912 : André Syllas MELLON
- 1912 - 1925 : Hilaire BACHELLERIE
- 1925 - 1929 : Ernest LALOUE
- 1929 - 1945 : René GAUDIN
- 1945 - 1947 : André DUPIN
- 1945 - 1965 : Paul PREVOST SANSAC of TRAVERSAY
- 1965 - 1995 : Maurice BELLEAUD
- 2008 - : Jean Touzeau
Urban policy
On 21 November 2006, Lormont joined the Great Cities Project to improve the supply of equipment and housing, to promote interactions between neighborhoods and conurbation.The district of Carriet will develop:
- The demolition of 375 social housing;
- The construction of 364 social housing;
- The creation of 2 District Centers (nursery and elementary schools, multi-sports centre, childcare center, public parks);
- Reworking of landscape/public gardens;
The district of Génicart will develop:
- The demolition of 897 social homes;
- The construction of 878 social housing;
- The construction of a cultural hub at Bois Fleuri (library, city archives, multi-purpose room);
- Reprocessing of public spaces for better road sharing and to encourage cross-traffic from the 3 tram stops;
The centre of the city will develop:
- The rehabilitation of the esplanade François Mitterrand with landscape and urban spaces;
- The establishment of a service center in the château Génicart containing several communal facilities;
- The establishment of further commercial activities in the district.
These projects, which accompanies the layout of the recently installed Bordeaux Tramway Line A
Bordeaux Tramway Line A
The A line of the Bordeaux tramway is operated by the Tram et Bus de la CUB, and connects Lormont and Floirac to Mérignac. It connects the left and right banks of the Garonne, passing by the Pierre bridge and the center of Bordeaux.- History :...
on the avenue de la Libération, should basically modify the living conditions of the plateau.
Population
In 1999, youth accounted for 28.7% of the population, with residents over 75 years accounting for around 5.6% of the population. Since 1999, the town has had a 5% increase in households and 3.5% of dwellings.The operations of deconstruction and reconstruction efforts, through the urban renewal plan may be the cause of population decline. This trend should be reversed in coming years through the construction of new housing.
The inhabitants are called Lormontais.
Economy
The city's economic activity revolves around 3 main axes:- Trade Points: The shopping centers of the 4 Pavillons, Génicart and Carriet.
- Cluster based logistics including port operations with the Port of Carriet and regional distribution platforms.
- 882 small businesses, industrial and commercial facilities located in the city.
The industrial zones of the 4 Pavillons (26.5 ha), La Gardette (18 ha) and Lissandre (15 ha) account for nearly 59.5 hectares dedicated to businesses.
The Château of Lormont (Black Prince/Archbishops)
Built around 1060, the castle of Lormont probably saw Eleanor of AquitaineEleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
stay here during her marriage to King Louis VII of France
Louis VII of France
Louis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England...
. The Prince of Aquitaine, also known as the Black Prince lived there. The archbishops of Bordeaux possessed the château in the 14th century. In 1453, negotiations to end the Hundred Years War also took place there. After having been successively destroyed and rebuilt, notably in 1626 by architect Henry Roche for the Cardinal Francis d'Escoubleau of Sourdis
François de Sourdis
François d'Escoubleau de Sourdis was a French Catholic prelate, the Archbishop of Bordeaux and founder of the Irish College there in 1603.-Biography:...
then to his brother Henri de Sourdis
Henri de Sourdis
Henri d'Escoubleau de Sourdis was a French naval commander and Archbishop of Bordeaux.Like many churchmen of his day, de Sourdis was a military man as well as a prelate. He fought in the Thirty Years' War and in 1628 served as commander of the artillery at the Siege of La Rochelle...
. The castle became national property in 1789.
Today the castle is private property, after a major renovation it was converted to house offices and also a restaurant.
The Château du Bois Fleuri
Built around 1880, the Chateau du Bois Fleuri was owned by a wine merchant named Mr. Jouin. This monument of a neo-Gothic castle is inspired by the Neuschwanstein Castle in BavariaBavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
(Germany), of which was the inspiration for Walt Disney to create Sleeping Beauty's castle in 1959.
The Château Génicart
Built in a vineyard around 1854, Château Génicart was used to help house the army of the United States with 250 barracks erected in the gardens between 1917 and 1919. Today located in the heart of Lormont, it is the local trade hub.The Château des Iris
In 1864, Mrs Blanc de Manville decided to build the castle of Iris. This is a tribute to the French flag by choosing colors that adorn it: slate blue, the white stone and red brick. During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the castle of Iris was occupied by the Germans and in 1969 the building was sold to the Urban Community of Bordeaux by Poliet & Chausson, who were a cement works, which was located near the damaged building.
Château des Lauriers
In 1860, the castle was constructed by a Mr. Gradis, who built the château around large gardens and parks. Today the building. Today, it houses the national museum of health insurance, which presents the history and values of the French social security. Educational workshops. Audio guide. Free guided tour. website: www.musee-insurance maladie.com: Tel. : 05 56 06 19 88Church of Saint Martin
The Church of St. Martin stands has stood in the same place since 1294. The patron saint of the parish, owes its name to Martin of ToursMartin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
. In 1451, then in ruins, it was consecrated by the archbishop Pey Berland
Pey Berland
Blessed Pey Berland was the Archbishop of Bordeaux from 1430 until his abdication, during a pivotal time in the history of the city and of Gascony...
, which offered the reconstruction once the Hundred Years War was over. After about 20 years of renovation, it is classified today as a historic monument.
Church Saint Esprit
The Church was in built in Carriet in 1966. Father Puyo, pastor of St. Martin oversaw the construction of this church with a cubic area of 400m².Communal laundry house
During the nineteenth century many communal laundries began to appear. They remained for many years an important and central meeting location, where the exchange of local information and gossip were traded. In 1880, the first water system to provide drinkable water was created. Today, five laundries still remain: les lavoirs de Lissandre, de Gelot, de la République, de Carriet and de Blanchereau.Pont d’Aquitaine (bridge)
After many proposals to link the two banks of the Garonne, it was on the 20th May 1960 that the work for the Pont d'Aquitaine started. It provides a connection to the motorway from Paris and also services the port and industrial areas of Ambés and Bassens. Opened on the 6 May 1967 by Jacques Chaban-DelmasJacques Chaban-Delmas
Jacques Chaban-Delmas was a French Gaullist politician. He served as Prime Minister under Georges Pompidou from 1969 to 1972. In addition, for almost half a century, he was Mayor of Bordeaux and a deputy for the Gironde département....
, the bridge rises to almost 53 meters in height. It ook stacks of 105 meters and nearly 12,000 km of cable to suspend the bridge.
Hermitage Park
With nearly 30 acres, Hermitage park is located on the former site of the cement works, Poliet & Chausson. The park takes its name to an old chapel that was once located on the hillside. The park's highest point is 63 meters, with a network of trails allowing hikers to enjoy the views offered by the park on the Garonne and Bordeaux.Trails
There are several well worn trails in the area offering hikers many different choices to undertake. There are walks that give the chance to discover the natural landscapes of the right bank of the river, while there are two walks that enable to hiker to explore the city.TBC Network
- Tramway
Station Mérignac Centre (Tram de Bordeaux)
Mérignac Centre Station is located in Mérignac on line of the tramway de Bordeaux. It has served as the terminus of the line 21 June 2007.-Situation:La station est située avenue du Maréchal Leclerc à Mérignac.- TBC Network :- Trans Gironde Network :...
↔ La Gardette-Bassens-Carbon-Blanc / Floirac Dravemont>
- Bus Network
As of February 22, 2010
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| Flexo | 50 | Ambarès (Night) | Stalingrad <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave Ambarès-et-Lagrave Ambarès-et-Lagrave is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -serving signalled stops of Bec d'Ambès |
| Line | 64 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... <=> Artigues-près-Bordeaux Artigues-près-Bordeaux Artigues-près-Bordeaux is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -Fontderode |
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| Line | 67 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... => Artigues-près-Bordeaux Artigues-près-Bordeaux Artigues-près-Bordeaux is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -Intercommunal Cemetery => Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... |
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| Flexo | 68 | Artigues (Saturday) | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... <=> Artigues-près-Bordeaux Artigues-près-Bordeaux Artigues-près-Bordeaux is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -Interchange Moulinat then stops including flexo lines 64 and 67 |
| Line | 90 | Bassens-La Chênaie <=> Carbon-Blanc Carbon-Blanc Carbon-Blanc is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -La Mouline or Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -Belle Rive |
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| Line | 91 | Stalingrad <=> Ambès Ambès Ambès is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is located at the point, the Bec d'Ambès , where the rivers Garonne and Dordogne meet to form the Gironde estuary.... -Escarraguel |
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| Line | 92 | Stalingrad <=> Ambès Ambès Ambès is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is located at the point, the Bec d'Ambès , where the rivers Garonne and Dordogne meet to form the Gironde estuary.... -Escarraguel or -Fort Lajard |
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| Line | 93 | Lycée de Lormont <=> Ambès Ambès Ambès is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is located at the point, the Bec d'Ambès , where the rivers Garonne and Dordogne meet to form the Gironde estuary.... -Fort Lajard |
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| Line | 94 | (Highschool) Lycée de Lormont <=> Ambarès-et-Lagrave Ambarès-et-Lagrave Ambarès-et-Lagrave is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -Parabelle |
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Trans Gironde Network
| 201 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... <=> Blaye Blaye Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:... -Tourist Office |
| 202 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... or Blaye Blaye Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:... -Tourist Office <=> Blaye Blaye Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:... -Tourist Office or Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*... -Church or Pleine-Selve-Chez Pidoux |
| 301 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... <=> Sante-Eulalie-Argentière or Izon-Le Pin or Libourne Libourne Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émilion and Pomerol.-Geography:... -Gare Routière (Train Station) |
| 302 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... <=> Libourne Libourne Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émilion and Pomerol.-Geography:... -Gare Routière (Train Station) |
| 303 | Buttinière Station Buttinière (Tram de Bordeaux) The Buttinière station is located on line of the tramway de Bordeaux.-Situation:The station is located on the border of Cenon and Lormont. There is a large carpark and a bus interchange located at Buttinière.... <=> Beychac-et-Caillaud-Mairie |
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Office of Tourism (in French)