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| Coordinates: 44°50′N 00°40′E / 44.833°N 0.667°ECoordinates: 44°50′N 00°40′E / 44.833°N 0.667°E | |||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Aquitaine | ||
| Prefecture | Bordeaux | ||
| Subprefectures | Arcachon Blaye Langon Lesparre-Médoc Libourne |
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| Government | |||
| • President of the General Council | Philippe Madrelle | ||
| Area1 | |||
| • Total | 10,000 km2 (4,000 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 1,409,345 | ||
| • Rank | 8th | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 33000 | |||
| Department number | 33 | ||
| Arrondissements | 6 | ||
| Cantons | 63 | ||
| Communes | 542 | ||
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |||
Gironde (French pronunciation: [ʒiʁɔ̃d]; in Gascon Gironda) 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. The Bordeaux wine region is in the Gironde.
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History [link]
Gironde is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Guyenne and Gascogne.
From 1793 to 1795, the department's name was changed to Bec-d'Ambès to avoid the association with the revolutionary party, the Girondists.
Geography [link]
Gironde is part of the current region of 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 km², Gironde is the largest department in metropolitan France. If overseas departments are included, however, Gironde's land area is dwarfed by the 83,846 km² of Guyane.
Gironde is well known for the Côte d'Argent beach which is Europe's longest, attracting many surfers to Lacanau each year. It is also the birth place of Jacques-Yves Cousteau who studied the sea and all forms of life in water.
The Great Dune of Pyla in Arcachon Bay near Bordeaux is the tallest sand dune in Europe.[1]
Politics [link]
The President of the General Council is Philippe Madrelle of the Socialist Party.
| Party | seats | |
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| • | Socialist Party | 45 |
| Union for a Popular Movement | 12 | |
| • | French Communist Party | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Right | 1 | |
| MoDem | 1 | |
| Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Tradition | 1 | |
See also [link]
- Cantons of the Gironde department
- Communes of the Gironde department
- Arrondissements of the Gironde department
- Bordeaux wine regions
References [link]
- ^ C.G. (14 August 2009). Les Adresses de Mathilde Seigner et Fabien Onteniente. Le Figaro Magazine. (French)
External links [link]
- (French) General Council website
- (French) Prefecture website
- (English) Gironde at the Open Directory Project
- (French) Tourism Office website
https://wn.com/Gironde
Gironde estuary
The Gironde is a navigable estuary (often falsely referred to as a river), in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne and Garonne just downstream of the centre of Bordeaux. Covering around 635 km2 (245 sq mi), it is the largest estuary in western Europe.
The Gironde is approximately 80 km (50 mi) long and 3–11 km (2–7 miles) wide and the French département Gironde is named after it. The Gironde is subject to very strong tidal currents and great care is needed when navigating the estuary by any size or type of boat.
Second World War
The Gironde was the setting for Operation Frankton, a British special forces operation in December 1942 during the Second World War tasked with destroying shipping moored at the docks in Bordeaux. These German blockade runners were causing havoc in the Western Approaches. The British Operation was led by "Blondie" Hasler, a Royal Marine Commando, who had a long-standing interest in canoe operations, and of the 12 men who commenced what was in essence a suicide mission, only two survived. The others were either drowned, killed by the Germans while on active service, or executed under Hitler's (illegal) "Commandos" order.
Radio Stations - Département de la Gironde
RADIO STATION |
GENRE |
LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Beatles | 70s,60s | France |
| NRJ Michael Jackson | Pop | France |
| Radio Emotion | Oldies | France |
| M2 Love | Rock,Soft Rock,Adult | France |
| OÜI FM Alternatif | Alternative | France |
| DYNAMHITS | R&B,Hip Hop,Rap | France |
| RCT CapSao | Latin Hits | France |
| Radio Arverne | Adult Contemporary | France |
| 4U Smooth Jazz | Jazz | France |
| Psychedelik Dark-Psyché | Electronica | France |
| Radio NTI Nantes | Dance,Electronica | France |
| Beaub FM 89 | Indie | France |
| Radio Espace | Dance,Top 40,R&B | France |
| Canal Académie | Talk | France |
| France Bleu Isere | Varied | France |
| Sea FM Coutances | Varied | France |
| Delta FM Saint Omer | Adult Contemporary | France |
| Bachata Dominicana | World Caribbean,Latin Hits | France |
| Radio Gospel France | Christian Contemporary,Gospel,Christian | France |
| France Bleu Alsace | News Talk | France |
| Delta FM Dunkerque | Adult Contemporary | France |
| Sweet FM | Varied,Top 40 | France |
| Skyrock | Pop,R&B,Rap | France |
| FD Radio Latino | Latin Hits | France |
| Clubbin Radio | Dance,Electronica | France |
| Radio Chopin | Classical | France |
| Radio Espérance Enseignement | Religious,Christian | France |
| Alta Frequenza | Pop | France |
| Fréquence Plus | Pop | France |
| DJBuzz Radio | Electronica | France |
| Carrément Mash Up | Experimental | France |
| Variation | Varied | France |
| Euro Mixx | Dance | France |
| Nostalgie Poetes | Varied | France |
| France Bleu Armorique | Varied | France |
| jazz swing manouche radio | Jazz,Blues | France |
| Jazz Radio Ladies&Crooners | Jazz | France |
| Hotmixradio Hits | Varied | France |
| M2 80 | Rock,80s,Pop | France |
| Generations Rap US | Rap | France |
| Radio Liberté (FR) | Varied | France |
| Radio ZamZam | Religious | France |
| Tropiques FM 90.0 Bourg-en-Bresse | World Caribbean,World Tropical,World Africa | France |
| Alouette | Easy,Contemporary | France |
| Jazz Radio Soul Food Radio | Jazz | France |
| Radio Saint Nabor | Varied | France |
| R Meribel | Varied | France |
| Nostalgie Stars 80 | 80s | France |
| Radio No1 | Varied | France |
| Azur Blues | Blues | France |
| France Bleu Loire Ocean | Varied | France |
Podcasts:
Journey
by: Woodie[A-Wax]
Yo feel my flury
Feel my fury
Middle finger to the world
Till I'm burried
Heaven or hell
Choose one or be a treat
By seven I'm in a spell, bumpin' a beat
Somethin' comes from deep within me
Talkin' sickly, stictly, talkin' to me
So possibly I could be goin' insane
Snortin' this cane
Stressed out like a muthafucka flowin' his pain
Misunderstood by most
Few people considered close
It's a very thin line between foes and folks
Slide up [?] and spokes, bangin' the curb
Stumblin' out the driver side tamin' the Burg
Mumblin' words, ready to reach
Dawg I'm deadly wit heat
Hold it steady I'll be
A fuckin' nut, patna what
Run up and get touched
Sent him on a journey stretched out on a gurney
I'm turnin' more savage as the days go by
Think I'm headed for the flames
Dawg, I ain't gon' lie
It's a cold world full a sin
What the fuck, what the fuck
What the fuck are you supposed to do
They after you and they want yo soul
But it ain't nothin' you can do
Wit that chrome 44
All the love in the world couldn't kill this rage
And I simply love nothin' but this kill I blaze
[Chorus: Woodie (A-Wax)]
Let me take you on a journey (journey)
Heaven to the depths of hell burning (heaven to the depths of hell)
Westcoast to eastcoast where we makin' earnings (westcoast, eastcoast)
America, we ain't scared of ya we darin' ya (America) (darin' ya)
Better be prepared when you hit the Bay Area (better be prepared) (Bay Area)
Journey, heaven to the depths of hell burning (heaven to the depths of hell)
Westcoast to eastcoast where we makin' earnings (westcoast, eastcoast)
America, we ain't scared of ya we darin' ya (America) (we darin' ya)
Better be prepared when you hit the Bay Area (better be prepared) (Bay Area)
[Woodie]
That's the point ya existance
I could feel these haters in a distance
Plottin', schemin', dreamin' that they can get wit this
Witness through the eyes of a survivor
From these battlefields in the streets
I was born a fighter
And unlike many others
I've been through this shit
I've held a homie's hand
Till he died and lost grip
Homie rip, rest in peace
Things we used to say but fuck that!
That ain't enough I'm gonna ride to my grave
Think I'm gonna pay for the actions that you make
I'm way beyond the point of wonder why I'm [?] trait
This goes to all my enemies
Big or small, your up in the fault
I got nothin' to loose
I die or win it all
Look my mind is like a brick wall
Hard to penetrate
This stuborn muthafucka that I am is ready to demonstrate
You tend to fake
Sucka you'll be the first to go
Cuz I'm a lay it down, right now
Woodie let ya know
[Chorus x2]