Carbon-Blanc
Carbon-Blanc is a commune in the Gironde department in the region of Aquitaine. The municipality is located in the catchment area of the city of Bordeaux. While Carbon-Blanc in 1962 still had 1628 inhabitants, one counts 6941 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011).
The name of Carbon-Blanc is the medieval name Charbon Blanc ( literally white coal) for leprosy back. In fact, the community possessed at that time a leprosarium.
Carbon-Blanc is a wine community; the vineyards belong to the appellation Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.
Management
The municipality is the capital ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton Carbon-Blanc in the arrondissement of Bordeaux.
The community belongs to the community association Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux.
Twinning
- Germany Großostheim, Germany ( since 1977)
- Spain San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Spain ( since 1990)
Traffic
Carbon-Blanc is located with its own junction on the A10 motorway.
The community is accessible by bus lines of the TBC. The tram Bordeaux TBC leads to here.
Sons and daughters of the town
- André Teixeira de Mesquita ( born 1918 ), Brazilian diplomat