Saint-Macaire (; oc, Sent Macari) is a
commune in the
Gironde
Gironde ( US usually, , ; oc, Gironda, ) 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 1,62 ...
department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern
France. It is the site of the
Château de Tardes
The Château de Tardes is a converted castle in the ''commune'' of Saint-Macaire in the Gironde ''département'' of France.
It was built between the 13th and 14th centuries as a medieval stronghold, but was converted in the 16th century to a Renai ...
.
Saint-Macaire station
Saint-Macaire is a railway station in Saint-Macaire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway line. The station is served by TER (local) services operated by SNCF
The Société nationale des chemins d ...
has rail connections to Agen, Langon and Bordeaux.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Gironde department
References
Communes of Gironde
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