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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 |
