Gironde
Gironde ( , US usually , ; , ) is the largest department in the southwestern French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Gironde estuary, a major waterway, its prefecture is Bordeaux. In 2019, it had a population of 1,623,749.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
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Notable people linked to the commune
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Julien Courbet
Julien Courbet (born 7 February 1965) is a French journalist, television presenter and producer.
Early life and education
Julien Courbet was born Frédéric René Courbet in Eysines, a town located in the suburb of Bordeaux, department of Gir ...
, born 7 February 1965, French journalist, television presenter and producer
* Jean-Claude Lalumière, novelist
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Lucenzo
Luís Filipe Fraga Oliveira (; born 27 May 1983), better known by his stage name Lucenzo (), is a Portuguese-French reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. His parents emigrated to France from Portugal. Lucenzo, when began his s ...
, French-Portuguese singer and record producer
* Pierre Duret de la Plane (1728-1811), agronomist and benefactor
See also
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Communes of the Gironde department
The following is a list of the 534 communes of the Gironde department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Gironde
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